#741B73
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.7% 0.159 328.5), rgb(116, 27, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#741B73 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #741B73 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 27, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 62%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.159 328.5) |
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 #741B73 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #741B73 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #741B73 text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #741B73 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABDF
oklch(80.8% 0.094 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D27CCE
oklch(70.6% 0.149 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C456C2
oklch(63.1% 0.191 328.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF35AE
oklch(55.5% 0.207 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#972695
oklch(49.2% 0.192 328.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#741B73
oklch(40.7% 0.159 328.5)
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Step 900
900
#632362
oklch(37.8% 0.124 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#741B73 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) | #0A3C75 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344871 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782946 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #741B73
#741B73
oklch(40.7% 0.159 328.5)
- #005A21
#005A21
oklch(40.8% 0.117 148.3)
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 #741B73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.088
Use #741B73 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.