#74187A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.9% 0.168 325.3), rgb(116, 24, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#74187A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74187A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 24, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 67%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.168 325.3) |
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 #74187A | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74187A | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #74187A text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #74187A text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDED
oklch(88.4% 0.055 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE4
oklch(81% 0.099 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#D17BD5
oklch(70.7% 0.157 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#C354CA
oklch(63.1% 0.2 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF31B7
oklch(55.7% 0.219 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#96219D
oklch(49.1% 0.203 325.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74187A
oklch(40.9% 0.168 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#622166
oklch(37.6% 0.13 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A153C
oklch(27.1% 0.083 325.5)
#74187A 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) | #003D7D | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4878 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #772A49 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74187A
#74187A
oklch(40.9% 0.168 325.3)
- #005B16
#005B16
oklch(41% 0.127 145.4)
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 #74187A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.092
Use #74187A 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.