#741655
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.6% 0.143 344.9), rgb(116, 22, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#741655 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #741655 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 22, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 68%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.143 344.9) |
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 #741655 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #741655 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #741655 text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #741655 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 345.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A5D0
oklch(81% 0.106 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#E86FB9
oklch(70.7% 0.171 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#DE3FA7
oklch(63.2% 0.219 345.1)
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Step 600
600
#C80092
oklch(55.5% 0.236 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA007B
oklch(49.2% 0.209 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C0065
oklch(42.7% 0.182 344.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#741655
oklch(38.6% 0.143 344.9)
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Step 950
950
#430E30
oklch(27% 0.091 345.5)
#741655 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) | #233557 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4453 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C1434 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #741655
#741655
oklch(38.6% 0.143 344.9)
- #005139
#005139
oklch(38.5% 0.081 165.2)
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 #741655, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.014
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.025
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.047
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
Use #741655 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.