#744EDD
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.5% 0.207 290), rgb(116, 78, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#744EDD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744EDD |
| RGB | rgb(116, 78, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 68%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.207 290) |
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 #744EDD | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #744EDD | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744EDD text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #744EDD text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FA
oklch(88.5% 0.052 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7F9
oklch(80.9% 0.093 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#A08EF6
oklch(70.6% 0.149 290)
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Step 500
500
#8B6EF2
oklch(63.1% 0.19 290)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#744EDD
oklch(54.5% 0.207 290)
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Step 700
700
#6441C3
oklch(49.1% 0.192 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#52379E
oklch(42.8% 0.159 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#43317D
oklch(37.7% 0.123 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#271D49
oklch(26.9% 0.079 290.6)
#744EDD 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) | #006DE1 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067DA | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52718F | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744EDD
#744EDD
oklch(54.5% 0.207 290)
- #757500
#757500
oklch(54.4% 0.119 109.8)
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 #744EDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
Use #744EDD 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.