#744ED0
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.5% 0.191 292.2), rgb(116, 78, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#744ED0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744ED0 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 78, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 58%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.191 292.2) |
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 #744ED0 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #744ED0 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744ED0 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #744ED0 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A38FEF
oklch(70.7% 0.138 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E70E9
oklch(63.1% 0.176 292)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#744ED0
oklch(53.5% 0.191 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#6744BA
oklch(49.1% 0.177 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#543997
oklch(42.8% 0.147 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#453278
oklch(37.7% 0.115 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#281E46
oklch(27% 0.072 292.4)
#744ED0 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) | #0069D4 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065CD | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #596C88 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744ED0
#744ED0
oklch(53.5% 0.191 292.2)
- #6F7300
#6F7300
oklch(53.4% 0.118 112.2)
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 #744ED0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.028
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.030
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.065
Use #744ED0 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.