#745B74
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(50.5% 0.05 326.3), rgb(116, 91, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#745B74 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745B74 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 91, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 12%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.05 326.3) |
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 #745B74 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745B74 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #745B74 text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #745B74 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBC9
oklch(80.8% 0.025 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE99AE
oklch(70.8% 0.038 326)
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Step 500
500
#9A7F9A
oklch(63.1% 0.051 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#846984
oklch(55.7% 0.052 326.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#745B74
oklch(50.5% 0.05 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B475B
oklch(42.6% 0.041 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C4B
oklch(37.8% 0.032 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#745B74 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) | #596175 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6473 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #765D64 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745B74
#745B74
oklch(50.5% 0.05 326.3)
- #526D54
#526D54
oklch(50.6% 0.05 146.7)
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 #745B74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.034
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
Use #745B74 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.