#743CC7
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.4% 0.203 296.9), rgb(116, 60, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#743CC7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #743CC7 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 60, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 55%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.203 296.9) |
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 #743CC7 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #743CC7 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #743CC7 text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #743CC7 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F9
oklch(81% 0.098 296.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC89F6
oklch(70.8% 0.157 297)
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Step 500
500
#9966F2
oklch(63.1% 0.202 297)
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Step 600
600
#8548E0
oklch(55.6% 0.218 297.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#743CC7
oklch(50.4% 0.203 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B309D
oklch(42.7% 0.167 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B2C7D
oklch(37.7% 0.131 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#743CC7 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) | #005ECB | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CC4 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5E7D | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #743CC7
#743CC7
oklch(50.4% 0.203 296.9)
- #606C00
#606C00
oklch(50.3% 0.116 117.1)
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 #743CC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.033
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.053
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.058
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
Use #743CC7 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.