#744571
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.2% 0.09 329.2), rgb(116, 69, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#744571 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 329°. 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 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744571 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 69, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 25%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.09 329.2) |
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 #744571 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #744571 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744571 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #744571 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 330)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.044 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA91B6
oklch(70.7% 0.071 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#A876A4
oklch(63.2% 0.089 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#935E8F
oklch(55.7% 0.097 329.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#744571
oklch(46.2% 0.09 329.2)
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Step 800
800
#653F63
oklch(42.6% 0.075 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#533651
oklch(37.7% 0.059 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#31202F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 330.6)
#744571 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) | #435173 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F586F | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774956 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744571
#744571
oklch(46.2% 0.09 329.2)
- #2F663C
#2F663C
oklch(46.1% 0.09 149.4)
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 #744571, 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 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
Use #744571 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.