#744AD4
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.3% 0.201 292.2), rgb(116, 74, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#744AD4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744AD4 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 74, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 62%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.201 292.2) |
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 #744AD4 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #744AD4 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744AD4 text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #744AD4 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6F7
oklch(80.8% 0.091 292)
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Step 400
400
#A38EF2
oklch(70.7% 0.144 292)
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Step 500
500
#8F6EEE
oklch(63.2% 0.185 292.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#744AD4
oklch(53.3% 0.201 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#6841BF
oklch(49.1% 0.187 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#54379A
oklch(42.7% 0.154 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#45317B
oklch(37.7% 0.121 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#281D48
oklch(26.9% 0.077 292.2)
#744AD4 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) | #0068D8 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064D1 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #576B89 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744AD4
#744AD4
oklch(53.3% 0.201 292.2)
- #6F7300
#6F7300
oklch(53.4% 0.118 112.2)
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 #744AD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.061
Use #744AD4 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.