#744B9D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.6% 0.132 305.2), rgb(116, 75, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#744B9D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744B9D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 75, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.132 305.2) |
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 #744B9D | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #744B9D | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744B9D text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #744B9D text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF90D4
oklch(70.6% 0.102 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C73C8
oklch(63% 0.131 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#875AB5
oklch(55.6% 0.142 305.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#744B9D
oklch(49.6% 0.132 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D3D7E
oklch(42.7% 0.109 305)
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Step 900
900
#4C3465
oklch(37.6% 0.085 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#744B9D 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) | #325DA0 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5E9B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5A6D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744B9D
#744B9D
oklch(49.6% 0.132 305.2)
- #526D00
#526D00
oklch(49.5% 0.124 124.9)
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 #744B9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
Use #744B9D 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.