#745ABE
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(54.2% 0.151 292.6), rgb(116, 90, 190).
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White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#745ABE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.151 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745ABE |
| RGB | rgb(116, 90, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.151 292.6) |
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 #745ABE | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745ABE | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #745ABE text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #745ABE text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9E9
oklch(80.8% 0.068 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A394DF
oklch(70.8% 0.109 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D77D5
oklch(63% 0.139 292.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#745ABE
oklch(54.2% 0.151 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#654DA8
oklch(49.1% 0.14 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#524088
oklch(42.7% 0.116 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#44376D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#745ABE 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) | #2F6DC1 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3469BC | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #616F83 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745ABE
#745ABE
oklch(54.2% 0.151 292.6)
- #717600
#717600
oklch(54.3% 0.121 112.7)
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 #745ABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.028
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.029
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
Use #745ABE 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.