#745CC2
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.8% 0.153 291.3), rgb(116, 92, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#745CC2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745CC2 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 92, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 46%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.153 291.3) |
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 #745CC2 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745CC2 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #745CC2 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #745CC2 text on black | 4.05:1 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EA
oklch(80.8% 0.069 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A194E0
oklch(70.7% 0.11 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B77D7
oklch(63% 0.141 291.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#745CC2
oklch(54.8% 0.153 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#644DAA
oklch(49.1% 0.143 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#51408A
oklch(42.8% 0.118 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#43376E
oklch(37.8% 0.092 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#272040
oklch(26.9% 0.058 292.1)
#745CC2 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) | #2F6FC6 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #336BC0 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7186 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745CC2
#745CC2
oklch(54.8% 0.153 291.3)
- #747700
#747700
oklch(54.8% 0.121 111.5)
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 #745CC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.024
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.025
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.031
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.071
Use #745CC2 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.