#743479
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(43.9% 0.129 324.7), rgb(116, 52, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#743479 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #743479 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 52, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 40%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.129 324.7) |
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 #743479 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #743479 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #743479 text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #743479 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#E8D0E9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DC
oklch(80.8% 0.076 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#C685CA
oklch(70.6% 0.121 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#B765BD
oklch(63.2% 0.155 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#A249A9
oklch(55.6% 0.169 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A3A91
oklch(49.1% 0.156 324.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#743479
oklch(43.9% 0.129 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C5F
oklch(37.7% 0.1 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#743479 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) | #2A497B | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5077 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763D51 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #743479
#743479
oklch(43.9% 0.129 324.7)
- #11631C
#11631C
oklch(43.7% 0.129 144.6)
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 #743479, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.088
Use #743479 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.