#744CE2
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(54.6% 0.215 289.6), rgb(116, 76, 226).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#744CE2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744CE2 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 76, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 72%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.215 289.6) |
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 #744CE2 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #744CE2 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744CE2 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #744CE2 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#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
#A08DFA
oklch(70.7% 0.156 289.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B6DF7
oklch(63.2% 0.198 289.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#744CE2
oklch(54.6% 0.215 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#643EC7
oklch(49% 0.2 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#5135A1
oklch(42.7% 0.165 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#433080
oklch(37.8% 0.129 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#271D4B
oklch(27% 0.082 289.8)
#744CE2 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) | #006DE7 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066DF | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F7191 | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744CE2
#744CE2
oklch(54.6% 0.215 289.6)
- #767500
#767500
oklch(54.5% 0.118 109.2)
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 #744CE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #744CE2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
Use #744CE2 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.