#744ED3
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.8% 0.195 291.6), rgb(116, 78, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#744ED3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.195 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 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744ED3 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 78, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 60%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.195 291.6) |
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 #744ED3 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #744ED3 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744ED3 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #744ED3 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#C1B7F5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A38FF0
oklch(70.7% 0.14 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E70EB
oklch(63.2% 0.178 291.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#744ED3
oklch(53.8% 0.195 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#6643BC
oklch(49% 0.181 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#533898
oklch(42.6% 0.15 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#443279
oklch(37.7% 0.116 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#744ED3 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) | #006AD7 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065D0 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #586D89 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744ED3
#744ED3
oklch(53.8% 0.195 291.6)
- #717400
#717400
oklch(53.8% 0.119 111.6)
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 #744ED3, 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 0.031
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.064
Use #744ED3 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.