#741BDB
Closest named color: Burple (#6832E3). oklch(49.1% 0.252 295.7), rgb(116, 27, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#741BDB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.252 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burple (#6832E3), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.252) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Burple (#6832E3) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #741BDB |
| RGB | rgb(116, 27, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 78%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.252 295.7) |
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 #741BDB | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #741BDB | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #741BDB text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #741BDB text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD1FF
oklch(88.4% 0.064 296)
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Step 300
300
#C6B2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.109 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB86FF
oklch(70.7% 0.173 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9960FF
oklch(63.1% 0.225 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#882EFB
oklch(55.5% 0.271 295.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#741BDB
oklch(49.1% 0.252 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E1DB1
oklch(42.7% 0.209 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C228C
oklch(37.7% 0.163 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1652
oklch(27% 0.104 295.4)
#741BDB 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) | #0059E0 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055D8 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #555982 | 0.190 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.254 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #741BDB
#741BDB
oklch(49.1% 0.252 295.7)
- #5E6800
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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 #741BDB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #741BDB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.036
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.043
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.052
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.064
Use #741BDB 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.