#743678
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.1% 0.125 325.1), rgb(116, 54, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#743678 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #743678 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 54, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.125 325.1) |
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 #743678 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #743678 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #743678 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #743678 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0E8
oklch(88.4% 0.041 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#C586C9
oklch(70.6% 0.118 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#B666BA
oklch(63.1% 0.149 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#A14BA6
oklch(55.6% 0.162 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#893C8F
oklch(49.1% 0.15 324.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#743678
oklch(44.1% 0.125 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5E
oklch(37.8% 0.098 325)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#743678 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) | #2E4A7A | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415176 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773E52 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #743678
#743678
oklch(44.1% 0.125 325.1)
- #166421
#166421
oklch(44.2% 0.125 145.1)
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 #743678, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.084
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
Use #743678 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.