#744172
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.5% 0.099 328.5), rgb(116, 65, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#744172 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744172 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 65, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.099 328.5) |
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 #744172 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #744172 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744172 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #744172 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#C18CBD
oklch(70.7% 0.092 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#B06EAD
oklch(63.1% 0.118 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B5598
oklch(55.6% 0.128 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#844582
oklch(49.1% 0.119 328.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#744172
oklch(45.5% 0.099 328.5)
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Step 900
900
#573256
oklch(37.7% 0.076 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#331D32
oklch(26.9% 0.049 328.4)
#744172 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) | #3E4F74 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5670 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774554 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744172
#744172
oklch(45.5% 0.099 328.5)
- #296536
#296536
oklch(45.4% 0.098 148.4)
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 #744172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
Use #744172 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.