#741C62
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.8% 0.145 337.5), rgb(116, 28, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#741C62 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #741C62 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 28, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 61%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.145 337.5) |
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 #741C62 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #741C62 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #741C62 text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #741C62 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAE7
oklch(88.4% 0.06 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEA5DA
oklch(80.8% 0.109 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#E371C7
oklch(70.8% 0.174 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#D742B8
oklch(63.1% 0.221 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#C207A4
oklch(55.5% 0.242 337.3)
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Step 700
700
#A5008B
oklch(49.1% 0.216 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#880372
oklch(42.7% 0.186 337.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#741C62
oklch(39.8% 0.145 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#410F36
oklch(27.1% 0.092 337.8)
#741C62 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) | #1F3964 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4760 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B213D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #741C62
#741C62
oklch(39.8% 0.145 337.5)
- #005632
#005632
oklch(39.9% 0.095 157.1)
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 #741C62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.032
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.033
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.072
Use #741C62 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.