#743CA3
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.7% 0.162 306.2), rgb(116, 60, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#743CA3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #743CA3 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 60, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 46%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.162 306.2) |
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 #743CA3 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #743CA3 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #743CA3 text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #743CA3 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4E9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B48BDE
oklch(70.7% 0.125 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#A26CD5
oklch(63.2% 0.16 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D51C2
oklch(55.6% 0.174 306)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#743CA3
oklch(47.7% 0.162 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#623688
oklch(42.8% 0.135 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#50306D
oklch(37.8% 0.105 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D40
oklch(27.2% 0.066 306.2)
#743CA3 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) | #0055A6 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2658A1 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C516A | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #743CA3
#743CA3
oklch(47.7% 0.162 306.2)
- #4B6800
#4B6800
oklch(47.7% 0.122 126.3)
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 #743CA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.082
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.084
Use #743CA3 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.