#744D99
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.7% 0.123 306.1), rgb(116, 77, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#744D99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744D99 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 77, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 33%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.123 306.1) |
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 #744D99 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #744D99 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744D99 text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #744D99 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E0
oklch(80.9% 0.06 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF91D0
oklch(70.7% 0.096 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C75C3
oklch(63.1% 0.121 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#875CB0
oklch(55.6% 0.133 306.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#744D99
oklch(49.7% 0.123 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D3E7B
oklch(42.7% 0.103 306)
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Step 900
900
#4C3563
oklch(37.6% 0.081 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D203A
oklch(27.2% 0.05 306.3)
#744D99 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) | #385D9C | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435F97 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E5A6C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744D99
#744D99
oklch(49.7% 0.123 306.1)
- #516E08
#516E08
oklch(49.7% 0.123 126)
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 #744D99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
Use #744D99 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.