#745ECA
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.7% 0.161 289.5), rgb(116, 94, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#745ECA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745ECA |
| RGB | rgb(116, 94, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.161 289.5) |
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 #745ECA | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745ECA | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #745ECA text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #745ECA text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9ED
oklch(80.8% 0.073 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F94E4
oklch(70.7% 0.116 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8977DC
oklch(63.1% 0.148 289.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#745ECA
oklch(55.7% 0.161 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#614DAE
oklch(49.1% 0.149 289.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F3F8D
oklch(42.6% 0.124 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#413771
oklch(37.8% 0.096 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#262042
oklch(26.9% 0.062 289.7)
#745ECA 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) | #2A71CE | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D6DC8 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B758B | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745ECA
#745ECA
oklch(55.7% 0.161 289.5)
- #797900
#797900
oklch(55.8% 0.122 109.8)
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 #745ECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.018
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.020
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.024
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
Use #745ECA 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.