#743669
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.3% 0.11 334.5), rgb(116, 54, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#743669 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #743669 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 54, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 36%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.11 334.5) |
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 #743669 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #743669 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #743669 text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #743669 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D2
oklch(80.8% 0.065 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#C888BB
oklch(70.7% 0.103 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#B968AA
oklch(63.1% 0.133 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#A44E95
oklch(55.6% 0.144 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C3F7F
oklch(49.1% 0.133 334.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#743669
oklch(43.3% 0.11 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E54
oklch(37.6% 0.086 334)
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Step 950
950
#361B31
oklch(26.9% 0.055 334.2)
#743669 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) | #36476B | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475067 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79394A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #743669
#743669
oklch(43.3% 0.11 334.5)
- #006134
#006134
oklch(43.2% 0.108 154.5)
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 #743669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.083
Use #743669 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.