#745EA2
Royal Purple · medium cool purple
About #745EA2
With the hex code #745EA2, this is a medium purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 45% red, 37% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 28% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Royal Purple — a ΔE of 13.4 — followed by Plum. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8CA25E, a moss shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.43:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.43:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #745EA2?
With the hex code #745EA2, this is a medium purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 45% red, 37% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 28% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #745EA2?
Use white text. White on #745EA2 has a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #745EA2?
Its complementary colour is #8CA25E, and analogous partners are #5E6AA2 and #965EA2.