#743476
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(43.7% 0.126 326.3), rgb(116, 52, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#743476 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #743476 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 52, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 39%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.126 326.3) |
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 #743476 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #743476 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #743476 text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #743476 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DA
oklch(80.8% 0.074 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C786C8
oklch(70.8% 0.118 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#B765B9
oklch(63% 0.151 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#A24AA5
oklch(55.5% 0.163 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B3A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.154 326.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#743476
oklch(43.7% 0.126 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2C5D
oklch(37.7% 0.099 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#361A36
oklch(26.9% 0.063 327.1)
#743476 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) | #2C4878 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415074 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773C50 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #743476
#743476
oklch(43.7% 0.126 326.3)
- #0C6321
#0C6321
oklch(43.7% 0.126 146.3)
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 #743476, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.084
Use #743476 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.