#74099E
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(42.8% 0.208 312.2), rgb(116, 9, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#74099E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.208 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 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74099E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 9, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 89%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.208 312.2) |
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 #74099E | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74099E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #74099E text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #74099E text on black | 2.27:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFA
oklch(88.5% 0.067 311.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBA9F9
oklch(80.8% 0.122 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#C976F6
oklch(70.7% 0.195 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB48F2
oklch(63.2% 0.248 312.4)
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Step 600
600
#A612E1
oklch(55.6% 0.27 312)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C1
oklch(49.2% 0.246 312.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74099E
oklch(42.8% 0.208 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E187D
oklch(37.7% 0.162 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#371149
oklch(27% 0.102 312.7)
#74099E 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) | #0043A2 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00499B | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F385C | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74099E
#74099E
oklch(42.8% 0.208 312.2)
- #355C00
#355C00
oklch(42.9% 0.119 132.1)
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 #74099E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.094
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.097
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.100
Use #74099E 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.