#744C8A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.7% 0.106 312.7), rgb(116, 76, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#744C8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744C8A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 76, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 29%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.106 312.7) |
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 #744C8A | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #744C8A | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744C8A text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #744C8A text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D9
oklch(81% 0.051 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#B292C6
oklch(70.7% 0.082 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F76B7
oklch(63.1% 0.105 312.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A5EA3
oklch(55.6% 0.114 312.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#744C8A
oklch(48.7% 0.106 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4071
oklch(42.7% 0.086 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E365B
oklch(37.6% 0.068 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2036
oklch(27.1% 0.044 312.7)
#744C8A 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) | #405A8C | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5D88 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #725564 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744C8A
#744C8A
oklch(48.7% 0.106 312.7)
- #476C27
#476C27
oklch(48.7% 0.107 132.8)
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 #744C8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
Use #744C8A 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.