#744EA1
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.3% 0.132 303.1), rgb(116, 78, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#744EA1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744EA1 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 78, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.132 303.1) |
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 #744EA1 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #744EA1 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744EA1 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #744EA1 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 303.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD91D5
oklch(70.7% 0.102 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A74CA
oklch(63.1% 0.131 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#855BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.141 303.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#744EA1
oklch(50.3% 0.132 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B3D7F
oklch(42.5% 0.109 303)
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Step 900
900
#4B3566
oklch(37.7% 0.085 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3C
oklch(27% 0.055 303.6)
#744EA1 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) | #345FA4 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E609F | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5D70 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744EA1
#744EA1
oklch(50.3% 0.132 303.1)
- #576F00
#576F00
oklch(50.4% 0.124 123.2)
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 #744EA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.074
Use #744EA1 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.