#74136A
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.5% 0.16 333), rgb(116, 19, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#74136A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74136A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 19, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 72%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.16 333) |
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 #74136A | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74136A | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #74136A text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #74136A text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#FDF2FA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F4
oklch(93.7% 0.034 333.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5C9EC
oklch(88.4% 0.067 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA3E2
oklch(80.9% 0.12 332.9)
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Step 400
400
#E46BD3
oklch(70.7% 0.193 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#D936C7
oklch(63.2% 0.246 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF00AF
oklch(55.5% 0.249 333)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#74136A
oklch(39.5% 0.16 333)
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Step 950
950
#410B3B
oklch(27% 0.102 333)
#74136A 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) | #0D386C | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364568 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A1F3F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74136A
#74136A
oklch(39.5% 0.16 333)
- #00552A
#00552A
oklch(39.4% 0.102 152.9)
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 #74136A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.033
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.044
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
Use #74136A 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.