#744FCB
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.3% 0.183 292.9), rgb(116, 79, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#744FCB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744FCB |
| RGB | rgb(116, 79, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.183 292.9) |
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 #744FCB | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #744FCB | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744FCB text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #744FCB text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F2
oklch(80.9% 0.083 293)
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Step 400
400
#A490EB
oklch(70.8% 0.131 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#8F71E5
oklch(63.1% 0.169 292.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#744FCB
oklch(53.3% 0.183 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#6745B7
oklch(49% 0.172 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#543A94
oklch(42.7% 0.141 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#453376
oklch(37.7% 0.11 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#281E45
oklch(26.9% 0.071 292.9)
#744FCB 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) | #0069CF | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065C8 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C6B85 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744FCB
#744FCB
oklch(53.3% 0.183 292.9)
- #6E7300
#6E7300
oklch(53.3% 0.119 112.8)
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 #744FCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.026
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.028
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.069
Use #744FCB 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.