#744ED5
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.9% 0.197 291.3), rgb(116, 78, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#744ED5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744ED5 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 78, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 62%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.197 291.3) |
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 #744ED5 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #744ED5 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744ED5 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #744ED5 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F6
oklch(81% 0.088 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A28FF1
oklch(70.7% 0.141 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D6FEC
oklch(63% 0.181 291.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#744ED5
oklch(53.9% 0.197 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#6643BE
oklch(49.2% 0.183 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#53389A
oklch(42.8% 0.152 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#44327A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#281E48
oklch(27.1% 0.075 291.5)
#744ED5 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) | #006BD9 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066D2 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #576E8A | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744ED5
#744ED5
oklch(53.9% 0.197 291.3)
- #727400
#727400
oklch(53.9% 0.118 111)
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 #744ED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.029
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
Use #744ED5 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.