#745ECD
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.9% 0.165 289.1), rgb(116, 94, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#745ECD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745ECD |
| RGB | rgb(116, 94, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.165 289.1) |
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 #745ECD | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745ECD | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #745ECD text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #745ECD text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9EE
oklch(80.8% 0.074 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E94E6
oklch(70.8% 0.118 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#8877DE
oklch(63.1% 0.151 288.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#745ECD
oklch(55.9% 0.165 289.1)
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Step 700
700
#614CB0
oklch(49.1% 0.153 289.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F3F8F
oklch(42.7% 0.127 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#413672
oklch(37.6% 0.099 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#262043
oklch(27% 0.064 289.3)
#745ECD 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) | #2672D1 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #286DCB | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A768C | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745ECD
#745ECD
oklch(55.9% 0.165 289.1)
- #7A7900
#7A7900
oklch(55.9% 0.121 109.2)
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 #745ECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.016
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.020
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.022
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.068
Use #745ECD 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.