#74049E
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(42.6% 0.21 312.4), rgb(116, 4, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#74049E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74049E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 4, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 95%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.21 312.4) |
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 #74049E | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74049E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #74049E text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #74049E text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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 800.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E9CDFA
oklch(88.6% 0.068 312.7)
-
Step 300
300
#DCA9FA
oklch(80.9% 0.123 312.5)
-
Step 400
400
#C976F7
oklch(70.7% 0.196 312.1)
-
Step 500
500
#BB46F3
oklch(63% 0.252 312.3)
-
Step 600
600
#A70CE1
oklch(55.5% 0.273 312.4)
-
Step 700
700
#8E00C1
oklch(49.2% 0.246 312.3)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#74049E
oklch(42.6% 0.21 312.4)
-
Step 900
900
#5E177E
oklch(37.7% 0.164 312.3)
-
Step 950
950
#37114A
oklch(27% 0.104 312)
#74049E 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) | #0042A2 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00499B | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F375B | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74049E
#74049E
oklch(42.6% 0.21 312.4)
- #345B00
#345B00
oklch(42.5% 0.119 132.3)
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 #74049E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.042
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.096
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.097
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.099
Use #74049E 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.