#745ABA
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(54% 0.146 293.4), rgb(116, 90, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#745ABA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745ABA |
| RGB | rgb(116, 90, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 41%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.146 293.4) |
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 #745ABA | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745ABA | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #745ABA text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #745ABA text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E8
oklch(80.9% 0.066 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A394DC
oklch(70.7% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E78D2
oklch(63.1% 0.133 293.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#745ABA
oklch(54% 0.146 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#664EA5
oklch(49.2% 0.135 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#534086
oklch(42.7% 0.113 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#44376B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#28213F
oklch(27.1% 0.055 293.1)
#745ABA 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) | #336CBD | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3869B8 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #636D81 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745ABA
#745ABA
oklch(54% 0.146 293.4)
- #6F7500
#6F7500
oklch(53.9% 0.12 113.3)
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 #745ABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.034
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.072
Use #745ABA 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.