#741C72
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.7% 0.157 329), rgb(116, 28, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#741C72 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #741C72 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 28, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 61%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.157 329) |
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 #741C72 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #741C72 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #741C72 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #741C72 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDE
oklch(81% 0.091 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#D27DCD
oklch(70.8% 0.146 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C457C0
oklch(63.1% 0.188 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF36AC
oklch(55.5% 0.204 329)
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Step 700
700
#962794
oklch(49% 0.19 328.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#741C72
oklch(40.7% 0.157 329)
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Step 900
900
#632361
oklch(37.7% 0.123 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#741C72 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) | #0E3C74 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354870 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782945 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #741C72
#741C72
oklch(40.7% 0.157 329)
- #005A23
#005A23
oklch(40.8% 0.115 149)
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 #741C72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.088
Use #741C72 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.