#745CEC
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(57.8% 0.207 285.5), rgb(116, 92, 236).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#745CEC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745CEC |
| RGB | rgb(116, 92, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.207 285.5) |
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 #745CEC | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745CEC | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #745CEC text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #745CEC text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FB
oklch(80.8% 0.094 285.5)
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Step 400
400
#9991F9
oklch(70.8% 0.149 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#8271F6
oklch(63.1% 0.192 285.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#745CEC
oklch(57.8% 0.207 285.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D44C6
oklch(49.1% 0.192 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B39A0
oklch(42.6% 0.159 285.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E337F
oklch(37.7% 0.123 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#241E4B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 285.8)
#745CEC 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) | #0078F1 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070E9 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #467E9B | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745CEC
#745CEC
oklch(57.8% 0.207 285.5)
- #847D00
#847D00
oklch(57.7% 0.123 105.7)
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 #745CEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.030
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
Use #745CEC 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.