#745EC8
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.6% 0.158 289.8), rgb(116, 94, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#745EC8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745EC8 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 94, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.158 289.8) |
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 #745EC8 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745EC8 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #745EC8 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #745EC8 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9EC
oklch(80.8% 0.072 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#9F94E3
oklch(70.7% 0.114 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8977DB
oklch(63% 0.147 289.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#745EC8
oklch(55.6% 0.158 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#624DAD
oklch(49.1% 0.147 290)
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Step 800
800
#50408C
oklch(42.8% 0.121 290)
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Step 900
900
#423770
oklch(37.8% 0.095 290)
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Step 950
950
#262042
oklch(26.9% 0.062 289.7)
#745EC8 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) | #2D71CC | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F6DC6 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C748A | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745EC8
#745EC8
oklch(55.6% 0.158 289.8)
- #787800
#787800
oklch(55.4% 0.121 109.8)
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 #745EC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.020
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.022
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.026
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
Use #745EC8 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.