#744E8A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49% 0.102 312.2), rgb(116, 78, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#744E8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744E8A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 78, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 28%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.102 312.2) |
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 #744E8A | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #744E8A | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744E8A text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #744E8A text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 312.9)
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Step 400
400
#B193C5
oklch(70.8% 0.079 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E77B6
oklch(63.1% 0.102 312)
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Step 600
600
#895FA1
oklch(55.6% 0.109 312.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#744E8A
oklch(49% 0.102 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4070
oklch(42.7% 0.085 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D375B
oklch(37.7% 0.066 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2035
oklch(26.9% 0.042 312)
#744E8A 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) | #425B8C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5E88 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #725765 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744E8A
#744E8A
oklch(49% 0.102 312.2)
- #4A6C2B
#4A6C2B
oklch(49% 0.101 132.2)
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 #744E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
Use #744E8A 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.