#743883
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45% 0.133 319.3), rgb(116, 56, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#743883 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #743883 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 56, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.133 319.3) |
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 #743883 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #743883 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #743883 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #743883 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#E6D1EC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.078 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#C286D1
oklch(70.6% 0.125 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#B266C5
oklch(63.2% 0.158 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D4AB2
oklch(55.6% 0.173 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#863A99
oklch(49% 0.162 319.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#743883
oklch(45% 0.133 319.3)
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Step 900
900
#592C64
oklch(37.7% 0.105 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#341B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.064 319.6)
#743883 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) | #294D85 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5381 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744358 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #743883
#743883
oklch(45% 0.133 319.3)
- #26660F
#26660F
oklch(45.1% 0.133 139.3)
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 #743883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.089
Use #743883 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.