#744186
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.6% 0.121 316.7), rgb(116, 65, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#744186 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 317°. 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 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744186 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 65, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.121 316.7) |
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 #744186 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #744186 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744186 text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #744186 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DA
oklch(80.8% 0.059 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#B88EC8
oklch(70.6% 0.095 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#A671B9
oklch(63% 0.12 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#9159A5
oklch(55.6% 0.129 316.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#744186
oklch(46.6% 0.121 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#643C73
oklch(42.7% 0.099 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#52335D
oklch(37.6% 0.079 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#301E36
oklch(26.9% 0.05 317.4)
#744186 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) | #335288 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425784 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734B5D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744186
#744186
oklch(46.6% 0.121 316.7)
- #36681B
#36681B
oklch(46.5% 0.12 136.7)
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 #744186, 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 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.083
Use #744186 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.