#745271
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(48.6% 0.064 329.5), rgb(116, 82, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#745271 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745271 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 82, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 17%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.064 329.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #745271 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745271 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #745271 text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #745271 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBACA
oklch(81% 0.031 331)
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Step 400
400
#B396B0
oklch(70.7% 0.05 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#A07C9C
oklch(63.2% 0.063 330)
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Step 600
600
#8A6587
oklch(55.6% 0.068 329.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#745271
oklch(48.6% 0.064 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#60445D
oklch(42.7% 0.054 330.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4C
oklch(37.7% 0.04 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E222D
oklch(27.1% 0.026 329)
#745271 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #515A72 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595F70 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77545D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745271
#745271
oklch(48.6% 0.064 329.5)
- #446A4C
#446A4C
oklch(48.7% 0.065 150.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #745271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
Use #745271 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.