#741B6E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.4% 0.155 331), rgb(116, 27, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#741B6E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #741B6E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 27, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 62%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.155 331) |
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 #741B6E | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #741B6E | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #741B6E text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #741B6E text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE9
oklch(88.6% 0.05 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDC
oklch(80.8% 0.092 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#D37CCA
oklch(70.6% 0.146 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#C657BC
oklch(63.2% 0.185 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#B137A8
oklch(55.7% 0.201 331)
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Step 700
700
#982790
oklch(49.1% 0.188 331.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#741B6E
oklch(40.4% 0.155 331)
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Step 900
900
#64235E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1637
oklch(27.1% 0.076 331.7)
#741B6E 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) | #123B70 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37476C | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792643 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #741B6E
#741B6E
oklch(40.4% 0.155 331)
- #005828
#005828
oklch(40.3% 0.108 151.3)
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 #741B6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.083
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
Use #741B6E 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.