#743984
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.2% 0.132 318.7), rgb(116, 57, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#743984 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #743984 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 57, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.132 318.7) |
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 #743984 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #743984 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #743984 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #743984 text on black | 2.66:1 | 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
#E6D1EC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E1
oklch(80.8% 0.077 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#C187D2
oklch(70.7% 0.123 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#B166C6
oklch(63.1% 0.159 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C4BB2
oklch(55.6% 0.171 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#853B99
oklch(49% 0.16 318.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#743984
oklch(45.2% 0.132 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#582D64
oklch(37.8% 0.102 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#341B3B
oklch(27.1% 0.066 318.6)
#743984 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) | #294D86 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5382 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744459 | 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°).
- #743984
#743984
oklch(45.2% 0.132 318.7)
- #29660F
#29660F
oklch(45.2% 0.132 138.6)
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 #743984, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.088
Use #743984 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.