#744DE3
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(54.9% 0.215 289.3), rgb(116, 77, 227).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#744DE3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744DE3 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 77, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 73%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.215 289.3) |
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 #744DE3 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #744DE3 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744DE3 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #744DE3 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#D7D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7FC
oklch(81% 0.097 288.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F8EFA
oklch(70.8% 0.155 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A6DF7
oklch(63.1% 0.198 289.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#744DE3
oklch(54.9% 0.215 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#643FC8
oklch(49.2% 0.2 289.3)
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Step 800
800
#5135A1
oklch(42.7% 0.165 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#423080
oklch(37.7% 0.129 289)
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Step 950
950
#271D4B
oklch(27% 0.082 289.8)
#744DE3 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) | #006EE8 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067E0 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E7292 | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744DE3
#744DE3
oklch(54.9% 0.215 289.3)
- #777600
#777600
oklch(54.9% 0.119 109.2)
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 #744DE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.060
Use #744DE3 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.