#741F6A
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.5% 0.147 333.1), rgb(116, 31, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#741F6A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #741F6A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 31, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 58%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.147 333.1) |
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 #741F6A | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #741F6A | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #741F6A text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #741F6A text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#D37EC5
oklch(70.7% 0.138 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#C55AB6
oklch(63.1% 0.175 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#B03BA2
oklch(55.6% 0.191 333)
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Step 700
700
#972C8B
oklch(49.1% 0.178 332.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#741F6A
oklch(40.5% 0.147 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#63255B
oklch(37.6% 0.114 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1735
oklch(27% 0.071 333.1)
#741F6A 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) | #1C3C6C | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4868 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792742 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #741F6A
#741F6A
oklch(40.5% 0.147 333.1)
- #00582C
#00582C
oklch(40.4% 0.104 153.1)
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 #741F6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.079
Use #741F6A 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.