#741B80
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.5% 0.17 322.6), rgb(116, 27, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#741B80 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #741B80 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 27, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 65%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.17 322.6) |
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 #741B80 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #741B80 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #741B80 text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #741B80 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE6
oklch(80.9% 0.099 323)
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Step 400
400
#CF7BDA
oklch(70.7% 0.16 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#C054D0
oklch(63% 0.204 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC32BC
oklch(55.6% 0.22 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#9322A2
oklch(49.1% 0.205 322.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#741B80
oklch(41.5% 0.17 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#61216A
oklch(37.7% 0.134 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#39153E
oklch(27% 0.084 322.6)
#741B80 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) | #003F83 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B497E | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #762F4D | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #741B80
#741B80
oklch(41.5% 0.17 322.6)
- #005D01
#005D01
oklch(41.5% 0.141 142.6)
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 #741B80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.092
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.092
Use #741B80 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.