#745EB3
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.3% 0.13 293.5), rgb(116, 94, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#745EB3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745EB3 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 94, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.13 293.5) |
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 #745EB3 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745EB3 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #745EB3 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #745EB3 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F5F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6ED
oklch(88.6% 0.032 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A395D6
oklch(70.6% 0.095 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D7ACB
oklch(63.1% 0.12 293.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#745EB3
oklch(54.3% 0.13 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#65519E
oklch(49.2% 0.12 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#524280
oklch(42.6% 0.101 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#443967
oklch(37.8% 0.077 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#28213C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 294.8)
#745EB3 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) | #416DB6 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #446AB1 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #656E80 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745EB3
#745EB3
oklch(54.3% 0.13 293.5)
- #707600
#707600
oklch(54.2% 0.121 113.3)
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 #745EB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
Use #745EB3 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.