#745ABD
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(54.2% 0.15 292.8), rgb(116, 90, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#745ABD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.150 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745ABD |
| RGB | rgb(116, 90, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.15 292.8) |
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 #745ABD | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745ABD | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #745ABD text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #745ABD text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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 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
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9E9
oklch(80.8% 0.068 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A394DE
oklch(70.8% 0.107 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D77D5
oklch(63% 0.139 292.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#745ABD
oklch(54.2% 0.15 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#654DA7
oklch(49% 0.139 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#524087
oklch(42.7% 0.114 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#44376C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#745ABD 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) | #306CC0 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3569BB | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #616E83 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745ABD
#745ABD
oklch(54.2% 0.15 292.8)
- #707600
#707600
oklch(54.2% 0.121 113.3)
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 #745ABD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.030
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.030
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
Use #745ABD 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.