#745E75
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(51.2% 0.045 324.8), rgb(116, 94, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#745E75 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745E75 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 94, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 11%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.045 324.8) |
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 #745E75 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745E75 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #745E75 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #745E75 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DE
oklch(88.4% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCC8
oklch(80.9% 0.021 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC9AAD
oklch(70.8% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#988199
oklch(63.2% 0.044 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#826A83
oklch(55.6% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#745E75
oklch(51.2% 0.045 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A485A
oklch(42.7% 0.037 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.03 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B232B
oklch(26.9% 0.019 326.1)
#745E75 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) | #5C6376 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616674 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756066 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745E75
#745E75
oklch(51.2% 0.045 324.8)
- #576E57
#576E57
oklch(51.3% 0.045 144.9)
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 #745E75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.057
Use #745E75 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.