#741971
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.4% 0.16 329.5), rgb(116, 25, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#741971 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #741971 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 25, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 65%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.16 329.5) |
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 #741971 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #741971 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #741971 text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #741971 text on black | 2.12:1 | 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
#E3ABDE
oklch(80.9% 0.093 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#D37CCD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#C655C0
oklch(63.1% 0.192 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B134AC
oklch(55.6% 0.208 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#982594
oklch(49.2% 0.193 329.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#741971
oklch(40.4% 0.16 329.5)
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Step 900
900
#642261
oklch(37.8% 0.125 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#741971 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) | #0A3B73 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34476F | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782644 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #741971
#741971
oklch(40.4% 0.16 329.5)
- #005924
#005924
oklch(40.5% 0.113 149.5)
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 #741971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.088
Use #741971 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.