#744392
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.6% 0.131 311), rgb(116, 67, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#744392 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744392 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 67, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 37%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.131 311) |
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 #744392 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #744392 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744392 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #744392 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DF
oklch(81% 0.062 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#B58ECF
oklch(70.6% 0.102 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#A371C3
oklch(63.2% 0.13 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E58AF
oklch(55.7% 0.141 311.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#744392
oklch(47.6% 0.131 311)
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Step 800
800
#623B7A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#503362
oklch(37.7% 0.085 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#744392 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) | #2E5695 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5990 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715064 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744392
#744392
oklch(47.6% 0.131 311)
- #416A00
#416A00
oklch(47.5% 0.13 131)
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 #744392, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
Use #744392 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.