#740656
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.7% 0.156 343.5), rgb(116, 6, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#740656 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 344°. 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 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #740656 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 6, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 90%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.156 343.5) |
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 #740656 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #740656 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #740656 text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #740656 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1F8
oklch(97% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F0
oklch(93.5% 0.034 342.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.064 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A2D4
oklch(81% 0.117 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED69BE
oklch(70.7% 0.188 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#E331AD
oklch(63.1% 0.239 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#C70096
oklch(55.5% 0.238 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#A9007E
oklch(49.1% 0.21 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B0068
oklch(42.6% 0.183 343.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#740656
oklch(37.7% 0.156 343.5)
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Step 950
950
#440A32
oklch(26.9% 0.098 343.6)
#740656 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) | #193158 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4254 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C0631 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #740656
#740656
oklch(37.7% 0.156 343.5)
- #004F35
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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 #740656, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #740656.
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 0.010
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.072
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.073
Use #740656 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.