#744180
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.3% 0.114 319.8), rgb(116, 65, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#744180 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744180 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 65, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.114 319.8) |
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 #744180 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #744180 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744180 text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #744180 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#E2D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D7
oklch(81% 0.054 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#B98FC3
oklch(70.7% 0.088 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#A772B4
oklch(63.1% 0.113 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#9259A0
oklch(55.5% 0.124 319.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#744180
oklch(46.3% 0.114 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#653C6F
oklch(42.6% 0.095 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#53345A
oklch(37.8% 0.074 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#744180 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) | #375182 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46577E | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75495A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744180
#744180
oklch(46.3% 0.114 319.8)
- #326725
#326725
oklch(46.1% 0.113 139.8)
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 #744180, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
Use #744180 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.