#744DCA
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.9% 0.185 293.4), rgb(116, 77, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#744DCA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744DCA |
| RGB | rgb(116, 77, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.185 293.4) |
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 #744DCA | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #744DCA | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744DCA text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #744DCA text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F2
oklch(80.9% 0.083 293)
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Step 400
400
#A58FEB
oklch(70.7% 0.133 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#9070E5
oklch(63% 0.171 293.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#744DCA
oklch(52.9% 0.185 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#6845B7
oklch(49.1% 0.172 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#553994
oklch(42.7% 0.143 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#463276
oklch(37.7% 0.112 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#744DCA 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) | #0067CE | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064C7 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C6984 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744DCA
#744DCA
oklch(52.9% 0.185 293.4)
- #6C7200
#6C7200
oklch(52.9% 0.118 113.4)
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 #744DCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.030
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.031
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.068
Use #744DCA 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.