#744090
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47% 0.134 312.4), rgb(116, 64, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#744090 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 312°. 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 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744090 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 64, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 38%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.134 312.4) |
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 #744090 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #744090 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744090 text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #744090 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.065 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#B78DCF
oklch(70.6% 0.104 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#A570C3
oklch(63.2% 0.133 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#9056AF
oklch(55.6% 0.145 312.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#744090
oklch(47% 0.134 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#633A7A
oklch(42.6% 0.111 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#513262
oklch(37.6% 0.087 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#744090 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) | #2A5493 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C588E | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714D62 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744090
#744090
oklch(47% 0.134 312.4)
- #3D6900
#3D6900
oklch(47% 0.131 132.2)
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 #744090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.085
Use #744090 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.