#741B91
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.7% 0.185 315.9), rgb(116, 27, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#741B91 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #741B91 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 27, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 69%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.185 315.9) |
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 #741B91 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #741B91 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #741B91 text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #741B91 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF5
oklch(88.6% 0.06 315.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCABF0
oklch(80.9% 0.108 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA7BE8
oklch(70.8% 0.172 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB51E1
oklch(63% 0.222 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#A72BCF
oklch(55.6% 0.241 316)
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Step 700
700
#8F1AB3
oklch(49.1% 0.224 316)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#741B91
oklch(42.7% 0.185 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E1F74
oklch(37.7% 0.145 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#371444
oklch(27% 0.092 315.7)
#741B91 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) | #004394 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #184B8F | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723757 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #741B91
#741B91
oklch(42.7% 0.185 315.9)
- #2B5D00
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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 #741B91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.097
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.099
Use #741B91 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.