#744AE1
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(54.3% 0.216 290), rgb(116, 74, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#744AE1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744AE1 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 74, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 72%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.216 290) |
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 #744AE1 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #744AE1 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744AE1 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #744AE1 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 290)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#A18DFA
oklch(70.7% 0.156 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C6CF7
oklch(63.2% 0.199 290.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#744AE1
oklch(54.3% 0.216 290)
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Step 700
700
#653EC8
oklch(49.2% 0.201 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#5234A1
oklch(42.6% 0.167 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#432F80
oklch(37.6% 0.13 290)
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Step 950
950
#271D4B
oklch(27% 0.082 289.8)
#744AE1 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) | #006CE6 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065DE | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #507090 | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744AE1
#744AE1
oklch(54.3% 0.216 290)
- #747500
#747500
oklch(54.3% 0.119 110.4)
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 #744AE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #744AE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.058
Use #744AE1 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.