#743884
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.1% 0.134 318.8), rgb(116, 56, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#743884 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #743884 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 56, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.134 318.8) |
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 #743884 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #743884 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #743884 text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #743884 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#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
#C286D2
oklch(70.7% 0.126 319)
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Step 500
500
#B265C6
oklch(63.1% 0.161 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D4AB3
oklch(55.7% 0.174 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#863A9A
oklch(49.1% 0.163 318.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#743884
oklch(45.1% 0.134 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#582C64
oklch(37.6% 0.104 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#341B3B
oklch(27.1% 0.066 318.6)
#743884 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) | #284D86 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5382 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744458 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #743884
#743884
oklch(45.1% 0.134 318.8)
- #27660C
#27660C
oklch(45.1% 0.134 138.8)
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 #743884, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.088
Use #743884 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.