#741C5C
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.5% 0.141 341.1), rgb(116, 28, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#741C5C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #741C5C |
| RGB | rgb(116, 28, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 61%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.141 341.1) |
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 #741C5C | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #741C5C | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #741C5C text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #741C5C text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 340.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE5
oklch(88.6% 0.058 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A6D5
oklch(81% 0.105 341.2)
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Step 400
400
#E471BF
oklch(70.6% 0.169 341.1)
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Step 500
500
#D943AF
oklch(63.1% 0.216 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#C40F9B
oklch(55.6% 0.234 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#A70083
oklch(49% 0.212 341)
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Step 800
800
#89066B
oklch(42.6% 0.18 341.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#741C5C
oklch(39.5% 0.141 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#411033
oklch(27% 0.088 341)
#741C5C 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) | #23385E | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F465A | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B1E39 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #741C5C
#741C5C
oklch(39.5% 0.141 341.1)
- #005436
#005436
oklch(39.4% 0.088 160.9)
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 #741C5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.026
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.031
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
Use #741C5C 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.