#741E6E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.6% 0.152 331), rgb(116, 30, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#741E6E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #741E6E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 30, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 59%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.152 331) |
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 #741E6E | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #741E6E | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #741E6E text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #741E6E 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#D27EC9
oklch(70.7% 0.141 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#C559BB
oklch(63.2% 0.181 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#B039A7
oklch(55.7% 0.197 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#972A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.183 331.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#741E6E
oklch(40.6% 0.152 331)
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Step 900
900
#63245E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1637
oklch(26.9% 0.075 330.7)
#741E6E 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) | #173C70 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38486C | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792844 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #741E6E
#741E6E
oklch(40.6% 0.152 331)
- #005928
#005928
oklch(40.6% 0.109 151)
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 #741E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.083
Use #741E6E 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.