#744BE0
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.3% 0.214 290.1), rgb(116, 75, 224).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#744BE0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744BE0 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 75, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 71%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.214 290.1) |
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 #744BE0 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #744BE0 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744BE0 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #744BE0 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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 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
#BFB6FB
oklch(80.8% 0.097 290)
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Step 400
400
#A08DF9
oklch(70.6% 0.155 289.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C6CF6
oklch(63.1% 0.198 290.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#744BE0
oklch(54.3% 0.214 290.1)
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Step 700
700
#653FC6
oklch(49.1% 0.198 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#5235A0
oklch(42.7% 0.164 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#43307F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 290)
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Step 950
950
#271D4B
oklch(27% 0.082 289.8)
#744BE0 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) | #006CE5 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066DD | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50708F | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744BE0
#744BE0
oklch(54.3% 0.214 290.1)
- #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 #744BE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #744BE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.058
Use #744BE0 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.