#744AC5
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.1% 0.183 295), rgb(116, 74, 197).
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White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#744AC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744AC5 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 74, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.183 295) |
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 #744AC5 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #744AC5 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744AC5 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #744AC5 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A78DEF
oklch(70.7% 0.142 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#946DE9
oklch(63.1% 0.18 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F51D8
oklch(55.6% 0.197 294.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#744AC5
oklch(52.1% 0.183 295)
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Step 800
800
#573697
oklch(42.6% 0.151 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#483078
oklch(37.7% 0.118 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#744AC5 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) | #0065C9 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062C2 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F6681 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744AC5
#744AC5
oklch(52.1% 0.183 295)
- #687000
#687000
oklch(52% 0.118 114.6)
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 #744AC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.068
Use #744AC5 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.