#745CA1
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(52.9% 0.108 298.7), rgb(116, 92, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#745CA1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745CA1 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 92, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 27%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.108 298.7) |
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 #745CA1 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745CA1 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #745CA1 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #745CA1 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A796CB
oklch(70.7% 0.078 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#917CBE
oklch(63.1% 0.1 298.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#745CA1
oklch(52.9% 0.108 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#695392
oklch(49.2% 0.101 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#554476
oklch(42.7% 0.083 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#46395F
oklch(37.6% 0.065 299)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#745CA1 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) | #4968A4 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D689F | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B6877 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745CA1
#745CA1
oklch(52.9% 0.108 298.7)
- #657420
#657420
oklch(52.9% 0.108 119.1)
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 #745CA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
Use #745CA1 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.