#744BC5
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.3% 0.182 294.8), rgb(116, 75, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#744BC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.182 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744BC5 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 75, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.182 294.8) |
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 #744BC5 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #744BC5 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744BC5 text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #744BC5 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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 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
#A78DEE
oklch(70.6% 0.14 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#936DE9
oklch(63% 0.18 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F52D7
oklch(55.7% 0.195 294.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#744BC5
oklch(52.3% 0.182 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#573797
oklch(42.8% 0.15 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#473178
oklch(37.7% 0.116 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#744BC5 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 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062C2 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F6681 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744BC5
#744BC5
oklch(52.3% 0.182 294.8)
- #687100
#687100
oklch(52.3% 0.119 115.1)
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 #744BC5, 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 0.037
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.069
Use #744BC5 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.