#743EAB
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.5% 0.169 303.5), rgb(116, 62, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#743EAB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 303°. 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 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #743EAB |
| RGB | rgb(116, 62, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.169 303.5) |
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 #743EAB | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #743EAB | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #743EAB text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #743EAB text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EC
oklch(80.8% 0.081 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#B28BE3
oklch(70.7% 0.131 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F6BDB
oklch(63% 0.168 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B50C8
oklch(55.6% 0.182 303.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#743EAB
oklch(48.5% 0.169 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#60368C
oklch(42.8% 0.139 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3070
oklch(37.8% 0.108 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#743EAB 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) | #0058AE | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E59A9 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A556F | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #743EAB
#743EAB
oklch(48.5% 0.169 303.5)
- #526900
#526900
oklch(48.4% 0.119 123.3)
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 #743EAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.071
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.075
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
Use #743EAB 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.