#74146A
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.6% 0.159 333), rgb(116, 20, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#74146A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74146A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 20, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 71%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.159 333) |
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 #74146A | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74146A | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #74146A text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #74146A text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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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
#E46CD3
oklch(70.8% 0.192 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#D837C7
oklch(63.1% 0.244 332.8)
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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)
#74146A
oklch(39.6% 0.159 333)
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Step 950
950
#410C3B
oklch(27.1% 0.101 333)
#74146A 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) | #0E386C | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364668 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A203F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74146A
#74146A
oklch(39.6% 0.159 333)
- #00562A
#00562A
oklch(39.7% 0.103 152.7)
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 #74146A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- 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 #74146A 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.