#745472
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(49% 0.061 328.6), rgb(116, 84, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#745472 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745472 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 84, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 16%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.061 328.6) |
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 #745472 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745472 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #745472 text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #745472 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#DFD5DF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACA
oklch(80.9% 0.03 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#B296B0
oklch(70.7% 0.049 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E7D9C
oklch(63.1% 0.06 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#896587
oklch(55.5% 0.067 328.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#745472
oklch(49% 0.061 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F455D
oklch(42.7% 0.051 329)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4C
oklch(37.6% 0.039 328)
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Step 950
950
#2D222D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 326.3)
#745472 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) | #535C73 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6071 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76565F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745472
#745472
oklch(49% 0.061 328.6)
- #486A4D
#486A4D
oklch(49% 0.061 148.4)
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 #745472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.037
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
Use #745472 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.