#743286
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.4% 0.146 318.5), rgb(116, 50, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#743286 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #743286 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 50, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.146 318.5) |
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 #743286 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #743286 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #743286 text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #743286 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.047 318.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#C484D7
oklch(70.8% 0.136 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#B461CC
oklch(63% 0.175 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#A044B8
oklch(55.6% 0.189 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#89359F
oklch(49.2% 0.176 318.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#743286
oklch(44.4% 0.146 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2A67
oklch(37.7% 0.112 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#743286 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) | #1C4A89 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365184 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744057 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #743286
#743286
oklch(44.4% 0.146 318.5)
- #236400
#236400
oklch(44.4% 0.138 138.5)
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 #743286, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.090
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.094
Use #743286 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.