#743987
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.4% 0.136 317.3), rgb(116, 57, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#743987 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 317°. 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 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #743987 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 57, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.136 317.3) |
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 #743987 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #743987 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #743987 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #743987 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C186D4
oklch(70.6% 0.127 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#B066C9
oklch(63.1% 0.161 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C4AB5
oklch(55.6% 0.176 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#853A9C
oklch(49.1% 0.164 317.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#743987
oklch(45.4% 0.136 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#582C66
oklch(37.7% 0.107 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#743987 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) | #274E8A | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5485 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73455A | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #743987
#743987
oklch(45.4% 0.136 317.3)
- #2B6605
#2B6605
oklch(45.3% 0.135 137.3)
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 #743987, 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 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.087
Use #743987 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.