#744883
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.6% 0.105 317.1), rgb(116, 72, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#744883 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744883 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 72, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.105 317.1) |
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 #744883 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #744883 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744883 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #744883 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D7
oklch(80.9% 0.051 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#B591C2
oklch(70.6% 0.081 317)
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Step 500
500
#A375B3
oklch(63.1% 0.104 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E5D9E
oklch(55.6% 0.112 317.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#744883
oklch(47.6% 0.105 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#623F6E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#503659
oklch(37.8% 0.067 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2034
oklch(27.1% 0.042 317.5)
#744883 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) | #3E5685 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5A81 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74505F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744883
#744883
oklch(47.6% 0.105 317.1)
- #3E6A2B
#3E6A2B
oklch(47.7% 0.105 137.3)
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 #744883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
Use #744883 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.