#734474
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46% 0.094 326.2), rgb(115, 68, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#734474 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734474 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 68, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.094 326.2) |
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 #734474 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #734474 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734474 text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #734474 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7D1
oklch(81% 0.046 326)
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Step 400
400
#B991B9
oklch(70.7% 0.073 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#A775A8
oklch(63.1% 0.094 326)
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Step 600
600
#925D93
oklch(55.6% 0.102 326.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#734474
oklch(46% 0.094 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#653F66
oklch(42.7% 0.078 326)
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Step 900
900
#523653
oklch(37.7% 0.06 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#302030
oklch(27% 0.037 326.5)
#734474 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) | #405176 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5772 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #764956 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734474
#734474
oklch(46% 0.094 326.2)
- #316637
#316637
oklch(46.1% 0.094 146.2)
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 #734474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
Use #734474 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.