#741E84
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42% 0.171 320.8), rgb(116, 30, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#741E84 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #741E84 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 30, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.171 320.8) |
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 #741E84 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #741E84 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #741E84 text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #741E84 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE8
oklch(80.9% 0.099 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD7CDD
oklch(70.7% 0.161 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE55D3
oklch(63.1% 0.204 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA33C0
oklch(55.7% 0.222 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#9123A5
oklch(49% 0.206 320.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#741E84
oklch(42% 0.171 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F226B
oklch(37.6% 0.132 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#38153F
oklch(27% 0.085 320.7)
#741E84 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) | #004187 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4A82 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753250 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #741E84
#741E84
oklch(42% 0.171 320.8)
- #135E00
#135E00
oklch(42.1% 0.138 140.8)
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 #741E84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.093
Use #741E84 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.