#745E7E
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(51.5% 0.056 315.1), rgb(116, 94, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#745E7E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745E7E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 94, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 15%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.056 315.1) |
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 #745E7E | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745E7E | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #745E7E text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #745E7E text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 316)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCD
oklch(80.9% 0.026 313.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB99B4
oklch(70.7% 0.044 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#9680A1
oklch(63.1% 0.055 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#81698C
oklch(55.7% 0.06 315.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#745E7E
oklch(51.5% 0.056 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#594761
oklch(42.7% 0.048 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#493C4F
oklch(37.7% 0.036 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B232E
oklch(27% 0.023 316.8)
#745E7E 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) | #5A647F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E667D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #746269 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745E7E
#745E7E
oklch(51.5% 0.056 315.1)
- #5A6F4E
#5A6F4E
oklch(51.5% 0.056 134.5)
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 #745E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.058
Use #745E7E 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.