#741960
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.4% 0.147 338.5), rgb(116, 25, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#741960 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #741960 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 25, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 65%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.147 338.5) |
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 #741960 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #741960 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #741960 text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #741960 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A5D9
oklch(81% 0.11 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#E46FC5
oklch(70.6% 0.176 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#D93FB6
oklch(63.1% 0.225 338.6)
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Step 600
600
#C400A2
oklch(55.6% 0.243 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#A60088
oklch(49.1% 0.215 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#890070
oklch(42.7% 0.187 338.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#741960
oklch(39.4% 0.147 338.5)
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Step 950
950
#410E35
oklch(26.9% 0.093 338.7)
#741960 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) | #1E3862 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C465E | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B1D3B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #741960
#741960
oklch(39.4% 0.147 338.5)
- #005433
#005433
oklch(39.3% 0.091 158.7)
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 #741960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.027
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.028
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.072
Use #741960 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.