#743587
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.9% 0.142 317.7), rgb(116, 53, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#743587 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.142 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 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #743587 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 53, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.142 317.7) |
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 #743587 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #743587 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #743587 text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #743587 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#C385D6
oklch(70.8% 0.132 318)
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Step 500
500
#B363CB
oklch(63.1% 0.17 318)
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Step 600
600
#9E46B8
oklch(55.6% 0.185 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#87379E
oklch(49.1% 0.171 317.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#743587
oklch(44.9% 0.142 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#592B67
oklch(37.8% 0.11 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#743587 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) | #204C8A | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385285 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744259 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #743587
#743587
oklch(44.9% 0.142 317.7)
- #276500
#276500
oklch(44.8% 0.138 137.8)
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 #743587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.088
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.090
Use #743587 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.