#745EB8
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(54.6% 0.137 292.5), rgb(116, 94, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#745EB8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745EB8 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 94, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.137 292.5) |
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 #745EB8 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745EB8 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #745EB8 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #745EB8 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5EE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 293)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A295D9
oklch(70.7% 0.099 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C7ACE
oklch(63.1% 0.124 292.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#745EB8
oklch(54.6% 0.137 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#6450A2
oklch(49.1% 0.128 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#524283
oklch(42.8% 0.105 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#433869
oklch(37.6% 0.082 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#27213D
oklch(26.9% 0.051 292.4)
#745EB8 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) | #3D6EBB | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #406BB6 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #637082 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745EB8
#745EB8
oklch(54.6% 0.137 292.5)
- #727700
#727700
oklch(54.6% 0.122 112.7)
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 #745EB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #745EB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
Use #745EB8 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.