#744EEA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.6% 0.222 288.1), rgb(116, 78, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#744EEA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744EEA |
| RGB | rgb(116, 78, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 79%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.222 288.1) |
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 #744EEA | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #744EEA | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744EEA text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #744EEA text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FE
oklch(81% 0.099 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D8DFD
oklch(70.6% 0.16 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#886CFB
oklch(63.1% 0.204 288.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#744EEA
oklch(55.6% 0.222 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#623DCC
oklch(49.1% 0.207 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#5034A5
oklch(42.8% 0.172 288.3)
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Step 900
900
#412F83
oklch(37.6% 0.135 288)
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Step 950
950
#261D4C
oklch(27% 0.083 288.3)
#744EEA 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) | #0070EF | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068E7 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #497596 | 0.180 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744EEA
#744EEA
oklch(55.6% 0.222 288.1)
- #7A7800
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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 #744EEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.065
Use #744EEA 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.