#743886
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.2% 0.136 317.8), rgb(116, 56, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#743886 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.136 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #743886 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 56, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.136 317.8) |
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 #743886 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #743886 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #743886 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #743886 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1ED
oklch(88.6% 0.044 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#C186D4
oklch(70.6% 0.127 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#B165C8
oklch(63% 0.162 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C49B5
oklch(55.5% 0.177 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#863A9C
oklch(49.2% 0.165 318)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#743886
oklch(45.2% 0.136 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#582C66
oklch(37.7% 0.107 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#743886 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) | #264D89 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5384 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744459 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #743886
#743886
oklch(45.2% 0.136 317.8)
- #296605
#296605
oklch(45.2% 0.136 137.8)
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 #743886, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.087
Use #743886 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.