#745CC8
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.2% 0.161 290.4), rgb(116, 92, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#745CC8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745CC8 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 92, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.161 290.4) |
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 #745CC8 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745CC8 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #745CC8 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #745CC8 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9ED
oklch(80.9% 0.073 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A093E4
oklch(70.6% 0.117 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A77DC
oklch(63.2% 0.148 290.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#745CC8
oklch(55.2% 0.161 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#634CAE
oklch(49.1% 0.15 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#503F8D
oklch(42.7% 0.124 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#423671
oklch(37.7% 0.098 290.3)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#745CC8 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) | #2870CC | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B6BC6 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C7389 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745CC8
#745CC8
oklch(55.2% 0.161 290.4)
- #777800
#777800
oklch(55.3% 0.121 110.4)
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 #745CC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.017
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.019
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.026
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
Use #745CC8 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.