#744591
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.9% 0.127 311), rgb(116, 69, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#744591 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744591 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 69, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.127 311) |
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 #744591 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #744591 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744591 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #744591 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#E0D3EA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#B48FCE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#A272C1
oklch(63.1% 0.126 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D59AD
oklch(55.6% 0.136 311.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#744591
oklch(47.9% 0.127 311)
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Step 800
800
#613C79
oklch(42.7% 0.105 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3461
oklch(37.7% 0.081 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F39
oklch(27.1% 0.051 311.6)
#744591 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) | #315794 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405A8F | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715264 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744591
#744591
oklch(47.9% 0.127 311)
- #436B08
#436B08
oklch(48% 0.127 130.9)
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 #744591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.080
Use #744591 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.