#744BEF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.6% 0.231 287.9), rgb(116, 75, 239).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#744BEF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744BEF |
| RGB | rgb(116, 75, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 84%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.231 287.9) |
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 #744BEF | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #744BEF | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744BEF text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #744BEF text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB6FF
oklch(80.8% 0.102 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9D8DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.163 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#886AFF
oklch(63% 0.212 288)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#744BEF
oklch(55.6% 0.231 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#623AD0
oklch(49% 0.215 287.9)
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Step 800
800
#5032A8
oklch(42.7% 0.178 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#412E85
oklch(37.6% 0.139 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#261C4E
oklch(27% 0.088 288.2)
#744BEF 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) | #0070F4 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068EC | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #457598 | 0.187 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744BEF
#744BEF
oklch(55.6% 0.231 287.9)
- #7B7700
#7B7700
oklch(55.5% 0.119 107.4)
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 #744BEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #744BEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
Use #744BEF 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.