#743686
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.9% 0.139 318.1), rgb(116, 54, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#743686 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #743686 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 54, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 43%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.139 318.1) |
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 #743686 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #743686 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #743686 text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #743686 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E3
oklch(80.8% 0.082 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#C285D5
oklch(70.6% 0.131 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#B264CA
oklch(63.1% 0.167 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D48B6
oklch(55.6% 0.18 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#87389D
oklch(49.2% 0.169 318.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#743686
oklch(44.9% 0.139 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#592B66
oklch(37.7% 0.109 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#743686 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) | #234C89 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395284 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744359 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #743686
#743686
oklch(44.9% 0.139 318.1)
- #266600
#266600
oklch(45.1% 0.139 138.1)
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 #743686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.088
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.088
Use #743686 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.