#745EB4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.3% 0.131 293.3), rgb(116, 94, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#745EB4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 293°. 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 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745EB4 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 94, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.131 293.3) |
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 #745EB4 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745EB4 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #745EB4 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #745EB4 text on black | 4.00:1 | 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
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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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)
#745EB4
oklch(54.3% 0.131 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#65519F
oklch(49.2% 0.122 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#524281
oklch(42.7% 0.102 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#443867
oklch(37.6% 0.079 294)
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Step 950
950
#28213C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 294.8)
#745EB4 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) | #406DB7 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #436BB2 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #656F80 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745EB4
#745EB4
oklch(54.3% 0.131 293.3)
- #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 #745EB4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #745EB4.
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 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
Use #745EB4 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.