#745EA5
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(53.5% 0.11 296.8), rgb(116, 94, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#745EA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 94, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.11 296.8) |
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 #745EA5 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745EA5 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #745EA5 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #745EA5 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 295)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDE
oklch(81% 0.049 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A597CD
oklch(70.8% 0.079 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#907CC0
oklch(63.1% 0.102 296.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#745EA5
oklch(53.5% 0.11 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#675394
oklch(49.1% 0.103 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#544478
oklch(42.7% 0.086 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#453A60
oklch(37.7% 0.065 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#282239
oklch(27% 0.043 295.4)
#745EA5 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) | #496AA8 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D69A3 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A6B79 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745EA5
#745EA5
oklch(53.5% 0.11 296.8)
- #69751C
#69751C
oklch(53.5% 0.111 117.1)
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 #745EA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
Use #745EA5 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.