#741872
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.4% 0.162 329), rgb(116, 24, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#741872 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #741872 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 24, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 66%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.162 329) |
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 #741872 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #741872 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #741872 text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #741872 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 329)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDF
oklch(80.9% 0.094 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#D37BCE
oklch(70.6% 0.151 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C655C1
oklch(63.2% 0.193 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#B133AE
oklch(55.6% 0.21 329)
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Step 700
700
#982495
oklch(49.2% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#741872
oklch(40.4% 0.162 329)
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Step 900
900
#642262
oklch(37.8% 0.126 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#741872 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) | #063B74 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334770 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782644 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #741872
#741872
oklch(40.4% 0.162 329)
- #005923
#005923
oklch(40.5% 0.114 149.1)
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 #741872, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.036
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.090
Use #741872 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.