#74156E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(39.9% 0.162 331), rgb(116, 21, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#74156E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74156E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 21, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 69%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.162 331) |
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 #74156E | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74156E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #74156E text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #74156E text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEE
oklch(88.6% 0.067 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEA3E5
oklch(80.9% 0.122 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#E26CD7
oklch(70.7% 0.193 331)
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Step 500
500
#D736CC
oklch(63.1% 0.248 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#74156E
oklch(39.9% 0.162 331)
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Step 950
950
#400C3D
oklch(27% 0.102 330.5)
#74156E 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) | #083970 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35466C | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792241 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74156E
#74156E
oklch(39.9% 0.162 331)
- #005727
#005727
oklch(40% 0.107 151.1)
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 #74156E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.084
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
Use #74156E 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.