#743576
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(43.9% 0.125 326.3), rgb(116, 53, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#743576 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #743576 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 53, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.125 326.3) |
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 #743576 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #743576 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #743576 text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #743576 text on black | 2.51:1 | 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
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1DA
oklch(81% 0.072 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C686C7
oklch(70.6% 0.116 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#B766B9
oklch(63.2% 0.149 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#A24BA5
oklch(55.7% 0.162 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A3B8D
oklch(49% 0.15 326.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#743576
oklch(43.9% 0.125 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5D
oklch(37.8% 0.096 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#361B36
oklch(27.1% 0.061 327.1)
#743576 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) | #2E4978 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415174 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773D50 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #743576
#743576
oklch(43.9% 0.125 326.3)
- #106322
#106322
oklch(43.8% 0.125 146.1)
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 #743576, 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 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
Use #743576 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.