#741E8F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.18 316.4), rgb(116, 30, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#741E8F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #741E8F |
| RGB | rgb(116, 30, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 65%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.18 316.4) |
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 #741E8F | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #741E8F | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #741E8F text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #741E8F text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF4
oklch(88.6% 0.059 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCACEE
oklch(81% 0.104 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#C97CE6
oklch(70.7% 0.168 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB53DE
oklch(63.1% 0.216 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#A62FCC
oklch(55.6% 0.234 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E1EB0
oklch(49% 0.218 316.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#741E8F
oklch(42.8% 0.18 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2172
oklch(37.8% 0.14 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#371543
oklch(27.1% 0.089 316.3)
#741E8F 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) | #004492 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E4B8D | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723856 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #741E8F
#741E8F
oklch(42.8% 0.18 316.4)
- #295E00
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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 #741E8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.088
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.095
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.096
Use #741E8F 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.