#744FC1
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(52.6% 0.171 294.8), rgb(116, 79, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#744FC1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744FC1 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 79, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 48%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.171 294.8) |
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 #744FC1 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #744FC1 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744FC1 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #744FC1 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7EE
oklch(80.8% 0.078 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A690E5
oklch(70.6% 0.123 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#9172DD
oklch(63% 0.157 294.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#744FC1
oklch(52.6% 0.171 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#6947B0
oklch(49% 0.16 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#563B8E
oklch(42.7% 0.132 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#463472
oklch(37.7% 0.103 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#291F42
oklch(27% 0.064 294.9)
#744FC1 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) | #0067C5 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1964BF | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #606880 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744FC1
#744FC1
oklch(52.6% 0.171 294.8)
- #697200
#697200
oklch(52.6% 0.119 115.1)
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 #744FC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.033
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
Use #744FC1 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.