#743BBE
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.5% 0.194 299), rgb(116, 59, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#743BBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #743BBE |
| RGB | rgb(116, 59, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 53%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.194 299) |
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 #743BBE | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #743BBE | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #743BBE text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #743BBE text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F5
oklch(80.8% 0.094 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE89F0
oklch(70.6% 0.15 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B67EB
oklch(63% 0.192 299)
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Step 600
600
#874AD9
oklch(55.6% 0.208 299)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#743BBE
oklch(49.5% 0.194 299)
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Step 800
800
#5D3199
oklch(42.7% 0.161 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C2D79
oklch(37.7% 0.125 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B47
oklch(26.9% 0.08 298.8)
#743BBE 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) | #005BC2 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005ABB | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #635A78 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #743BBE
#743BBE
oklch(49.5% 0.194 299)
- #5B6A00
#5B6A00
oklch(49.4% 0.116 119)
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 #743BBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.037
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.068
Use #743BBE 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.