#745AC5
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.7% 0.16 291.4), rgb(116, 90, 197).
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White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#745AC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745AC5 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 90, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.16 291.4) |
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 #745AC5 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745AC5 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #745AC5 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #745AC5 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EC
oklch(80.9% 0.072 291)
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Step 400
400
#A193E3
oklch(70.7% 0.116 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C76DB
oklch(63.1% 0.148 291.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#745AC5
oklch(54.7% 0.16 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#644CAD
oklch(49.2% 0.149 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#513F8C
oklch(42.7% 0.123 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#433670
oklch(37.7% 0.096 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#745AC5 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) | #266EC9 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C6AC3 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7187 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745AC5
#745AC5
oklch(54.7% 0.16 291.4)
- #747600
#747600
oklch(54.6% 0.12 111)
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 #745AC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.019
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.020
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.029
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.069
Use #745AC5 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.