#743488
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.8% 0.145 317.4), rgb(116, 52, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#743488 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #743488 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 52, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.145 317.4) |
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 #743488 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #743488 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #743488 text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #743488 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.084 317)
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Step 400
400
#C384D8
oklch(70.7% 0.136 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#B362CD
oklch(63.1% 0.173 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E45BA
oklch(55.6% 0.189 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#8736A0
oklch(49.1% 0.175 317.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#743488
oklch(44.8% 0.145 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#592A68
oklch(37.7% 0.113 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#34193D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 317.1)
#743488 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) | #1D4C8B | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375286 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734259 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #743488
#743488
oklch(44.8% 0.145 317.4)
- #296500
#296500
oklch(44.9% 0.137 137.3)
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 #743488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.088
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.092
Use #743488 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.