#744EC7
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.9% 0.18 293.8), rgb(116, 78, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#744EC7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 294°. 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 (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744EC7 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 78, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 52%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.18 293.8) |
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 #744EC7 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #744EC7 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744EC7 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #744EC7 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F1
oklch(80.9% 0.082 294)
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Step 400
400
#A590E9
oklch(70.7% 0.129 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#9071E2
oklch(63% 0.165 293.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#744EC7
oklch(52.9% 0.18 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#6946B4
oklch(49.2% 0.167 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#553A92
oklch(42.7% 0.139 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#463374
oklch(37.7% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#291E44
oklch(26.9% 0.069 294.7)
#744EC7 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) | #0067CB | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064C4 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E6983 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744EC7
#744EC7
oklch(52.9% 0.18 293.8)
- #6B7200
#6B7200
oklch(52.8% 0.119 114)
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 #744EC7, 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 0.035
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.070
Use #744EC7 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.