#745AC9
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55% 0.165 290.7), rgb(116, 90, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#745AC9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.165 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745AC9 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 90, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.165 290.7) |
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 #745AC9 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745AC9 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #745AC9 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #745AC9 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EE
oklch(81% 0.074 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A193E5
oklch(70.8% 0.118 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B76DE
oklch(63.2% 0.152 290.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#745AC9
oklch(55% 0.165 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#634BB0
oklch(49.1% 0.154 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#513E8E
oklch(42.7% 0.127 291)
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Step 900
900
#433672
oklch(37.8% 0.099 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#272043
oklch(27.1% 0.064 290.7)
#745AC9 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) | #206FCD | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #266AC7 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C7289 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745AC9
#745AC9
oklch(55% 0.165 290.7)
- #757700
#757700
oklch(54.9% 0.121 110.9)
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 #745AC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.015
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.017
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.026
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
Use #745AC9 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.