#741D71
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.7% 0.155 329.5), rgb(116, 29, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#741D71 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #741D71 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 29, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 60%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.155 329.5) |
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 #741D71 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #741D71 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #741D71 text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #741D71 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDD
oklch(80.9% 0.09 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#D27DCC
oklch(70.7% 0.145 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#C458BF
oklch(63.2% 0.185 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF37AB
oklch(55.5% 0.202 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#962893
oklch(49.1% 0.188 329.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#741D71
oklch(40.7% 0.155 329.5)
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Step 900
900
#632460
oklch(37.8% 0.121 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#741D71 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) | #113D73 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36486F | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782945 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #741D71
#741D71
oklch(40.7% 0.155 329.5)
- #005A24
#005A24
oklch(40.8% 0.114 149.3)
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 #741D71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.088
Use #741D71 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.