#744FCD
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.5% 0.186 292.5), rgb(116, 79, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#744FCD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.186 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 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744FCD |
| RGB | rgb(116, 79, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.186 292.5) |
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 #744FCD | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #744FCD | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744FCD text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #744FCD text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F3
oklch(80.9% 0.084 292.8)
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Step 400
400
#A390EC
oklch(70.7% 0.133 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F71E6
oklch(63.2% 0.17 292.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#744FCD
oklch(53.5% 0.186 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#6745B8
oklch(49.1% 0.173 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#543A95
oklch(42.8% 0.143 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#453377
oklch(37.8% 0.112 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#281E45
oklch(26.9% 0.071 292.9)
#744FCD 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) | #0069D1 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065CA | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B6C87 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744FCD
#744FCD
oklch(53.5% 0.186 292.5)
- #6F7300
#6F7300
oklch(53.4% 0.118 112.2)
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 #744FCD, 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 0.037
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.066
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.067
Use #744FCD 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.