#744084
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.3% 0.12 317.8), rgb(116, 64, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#744084 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744084 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 64, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 35%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.12 317.8) |
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 #744084 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #744084 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744084 text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #744084 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.06 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#B98EC7
oklch(70.7% 0.094 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#A771B8
oklch(63.1% 0.119 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#9258A4
oklch(55.6% 0.13 317.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#744084
oklch(46.3% 0.12 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#653B72
oklch(42.6% 0.1 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#52335C
oklch(37.6% 0.078 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E36
oklch(26.9% 0.05 317.4)
#744084 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) | #335186 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435782 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744A5C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744084
#744084
oklch(46.3% 0.12 317.8)
- #33681D
#33681D
oklch(46.4% 0.121 138)
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 #744084, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.082
Use #744084 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.