#741B7B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.2% 0.166 324.8), rgb(116, 27, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#741B7B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #741B7B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 27, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 64%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.166 324.8) |
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 #741B7B | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #741B7B | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #741B7B text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #741B7B text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEED
oklch(88.6% 0.053 325)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE4
oklch(80.9% 0.098 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#D07CD6
oklch(70.8% 0.155 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#C255CA
oklch(63.1% 0.198 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD33B7
oklch(55.6% 0.216 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#95239D
oklch(49.1% 0.201 325.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#741B7B
oklch(41.2% 0.166 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#622267
oklch(37.8% 0.13 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#39153C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 324.5)
#741B7B 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) | #003E7E | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4879 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #772D4A | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #741B7B
#741B7B
oklch(41.2% 0.166 324.8)
- #005C13
#005C13
oklch(41.3% 0.131 144.8)
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 #741B7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.093
Use #741B7B 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.