#745ED6
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.5% 0.177 287.8), rgb(116, 94, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#745ED6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 288°. 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 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745ED6 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 94, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 59%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.177 287.8) |
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 #745ED6 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745ED6 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #745ED6 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #745ED6 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D93EB
oklch(70.7% 0.127 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#8675E5
oklch(63% 0.163 287.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#745ED6
oklch(56.5% 0.177 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F4AB7
oklch(49.1% 0.165 287.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E3E94
oklch(42.8% 0.136 287.8)
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Step 900
900
#403576
oklch(37.6% 0.107 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#252045
oklch(27% 0.067 287.2)
#745ED6 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) | #1374DA | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #146ED3 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #557991 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745ED6
#745ED6
oklch(56.5% 0.177 287.8)
- #7E7A00
#7E7A00
oklch(56.5% 0.121 107.4)
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 #745ED6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.018
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.023
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.023
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.065
Use #745ED6 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.