#745AE3
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.8% 0.199 287), rgb(116, 90, 227).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#745AE3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745AE3 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 90, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 71%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.199 287) |
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 #745AE3 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745AE3 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #745AE3 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #745AE3 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8F8
oklch(80.8% 0.09 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B91F5
oklch(70.7% 0.144 286.7)
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Step 500
500
#8572F0
oklch(63.1% 0.182 286.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#745AE3
oklch(56.8% 0.199 287)
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Step 700
700
#5F45C1
oklch(49.1% 0.184 287.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D3A9C
oklch(42.7% 0.152 287)
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Step 900
900
#40337C
oklch(37.7% 0.119 287.5)
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Step 950
950
#251F49
oklch(27.1% 0.075 286.8)
#745AE3 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) | #0075E7 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DE0 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D7A96 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745AE3
#745AE3
oklch(56.8% 0.199 287)
- #807B00
#807B00
oklch(56.9% 0.122 106.9)
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 #745AE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.037
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.037
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.067
Use #745AE3 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.