#74005D
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.8% 0.165 339.5), rgb(116, 0, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#74005D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74005D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 0, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.165 339.5) |
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 #74005D | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74005D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #74005D text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #74005D text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 339.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9C8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.069 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5A1DA
oklch(80.9% 0.122 339.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC66C8
oklch(70.6% 0.198 339.2)
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Step 500
500
#E229B9
oklch(63% 0.252 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#C5009F
oklch(55.6% 0.242 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#A60086
oklch(49% 0.213 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#89006F
oklch(42.6% 0.186 339.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#74005D
oklch(37.8% 0.165 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#440836
oklch(26.9% 0.104 339.6)
#74005D 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) | #0D315F | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38425B | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B0834 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74005D
#74005D
oklch(37.8% 0.165 339.5)
- #004F31
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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 #74005D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #74005D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.009
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.024
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.079
Use #74005D 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.