#744089
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.6% 0.126 315.4), rgb(116, 64, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#744089 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744089 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 64, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.126 315.4) |
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 #744089 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #744089 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744089 text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #744089 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#EEE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.061 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88ECA
oklch(70.7% 0.097 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#A671BD
oklch(63.2% 0.124 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#9157A9
oklch(55.5% 0.137 315.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#744089
oklch(46.6% 0.126 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#643B75
oklch(42.6% 0.103 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#52335F
oklch(37.7% 0.082 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#744089 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) | #30528B | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405787 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734B5E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744089
#744089
oklch(46.6% 0.126 315.4)
- #376812
#376812
oklch(46.5% 0.126 135.3)
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 #744089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
Use #744089 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.