#743672
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(43.8% 0.119 328.6), rgb(116, 54, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#743672 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 329°. 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 (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #743672 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 54, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 36%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.119 328.6) |
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 #743672 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #743672 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #743672 text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #743672 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
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#C787C3
oklch(70.7% 0.111 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#B767B4
oklch(63.1% 0.142 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A24C9F
oklch(55.5% 0.155 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B3D88
oklch(49.2% 0.143 329)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#743672
oklch(43.8% 0.119 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 328)
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Step 950
950
#361B35
oklch(27.1% 0.06 328.4)
#743672 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) | #314874 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445170 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783C4F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #743672
#743672
oklch(43.8% 0.119 328.6)
- #0C6329
#0C6329
oklch(43.8% 0.119 148.6)
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 #743672, 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 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
Use #743672 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.