#744E80
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(48.5% 0.09 317.8), rgb(116, 78, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#744E80 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744E80 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 78, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.09 317.8) |
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 #744E80 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #744E80 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744E80 text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #744E80 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E4
oklch(88.4% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#B393BD
oklch(70.6% 0.07 318)
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Step 500
500
#A078AD
oklch(63.1% 0.09 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B6198
oklch(55.7% 0.096 318)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#744E80
oklch(48.5% 0.09 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#604169
oklch(42.6% 0.075 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3856
oklch(37.8% 0.057 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2132
oklch(27.1% 0.036 318.1)
#744E80 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) | #475A82 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505D7E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #745461 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744E80
#744E80
oklch(48.5% 0.09 317.8)
- #456B37
#456B37
oklch(48.6% 0.09 137.8)
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 #744E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
Use #744E80 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.