#741E8B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.5% 0.177 318), rgb(116, 30, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#741E8B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #741E8B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 30, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 64%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.177 318) |
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 #741E8B | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #741E8B | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #741E8B text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #741E8B text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF2
oklch(88.5% 0.057 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDACEC
oklch(81% 0.103 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB7CE2
oklch(70.8% 0.165 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC54DA
oklch(63.1% 0.211 318)
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Step 600
600
#A730C7
oklch(55.5% 0.23 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F20AC
oklch(49% 0.213 317.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#741E8B
oklch(42.5% 0.177 318)
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Step 900
900
#5E2170
oklch(37.7% 0.138 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#371541
oklch(26.9% 0.087 317.9)
#741E8B 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) | #00438E | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234B89 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733654 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #741E8B
#741E8B
oklch(42.5% 0.177 318)
- #235E00
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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 #741E8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.038
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.092
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.094
Use #741E8B 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.