#744461
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.3% 0.077 343.6), rgb(116, 68, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#744461 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744461 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 68, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.077 343.6) |
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 #744461 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #744461 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744461 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #744461 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C8
oklch(81% 0.045 344.2)
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Step 400
400
#C18FAC
oklch(70.7% 0.072 343.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17398
oklch(63.2% 0.092 343.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C5A82
oklch(55.6% 0.101 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#854A6E
oklch(49.1% 0.093 343.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#744461
oklch(45.3% 0.077 343.6)
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Step 900
900
#58344A
oklch(37.7% 0.061 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#341F2B
oklch(27.1% 0.038 344.7)
#744461 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) | #474F62 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535660 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A444E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744461
#744461
oklch(45.3% 0.077 343.6)
- #25644A
#25644A
oklch(45.5% 0.078 163.1)
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 #744461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.079
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
Use #744461 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.