#741B6B
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.2% 0.153 332.5), rgb(116, 27, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#741B6B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #741B6B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 27, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 62%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.153 332.5) |
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 #741B6B | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #741B6B | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #741B6B text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #741B6B text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAEC
oklch(88.4% 0.064 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDA5E1
oklch(81% 0.114 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#E16FD2
oklch(70.8% 0.184 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#D53EC5
oklch(63.1% 0.234 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B1
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#A20095
oklch(49.2% 0.221 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#85007B
oklch(42.6% 0.192 332.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#741B6B
oklch(40.2% 0.153 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#400E3A
oklch(27% 0.096 333.1)
#741B6B 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) | #163B6D | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384769 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792541 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #741B6B
#741B6B
oklch(40.2% 0.153 332.5)
- #00582B
#00582B
oklch(40.3% 0.105 152.6)
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 #741B6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.039
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.047
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.082
Use #741B6B 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.