#741498
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.197 313.8), rgb(116, 20, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#741498 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #741498 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 20, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 77%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.197 313.8) |
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 #741498 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #741498 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #741498 text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #741498 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF7
oklch(88.5% 0.064 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBAAF5
oklch(80.8% 0.115 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#C978F0
oklch(70.6% 0.185 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB4DEA
oklch(63.1% 0.235 314)
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Step 600
600
#A621D8
oklch(55.5% 0.256 313.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F0BBB
oklch(49.1% 0.238 314.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#741498
oklch(42.8% 0.197 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E1C79
oklch(37.8% 0.154 313.9)
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Step 950
950
#371347
oklch(27.1% 0.097 313.7)
#741498 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) | #00439B | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004A95 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70385A | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #741498
#741498
oklch(42.8% 0.197 313.8)
- #315D00
#315D00
oklch(42.9% 0.123 133.8)
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 #741498, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.086
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.099
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.101
Use #741498 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.