#741F6C
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.6% 0.149 332), rgb(116, 31, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#741F6C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #741F6C |
| RGB | rgb(116, 31, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 58%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.149 332) |
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 #741F6C | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #741F6C | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #741F6C text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #741F6C text on black | 2.15:1 | 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
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#D27EC7
oklch(70.7% 0.139 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#C559B8
oklch(63.1% 0.178 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#B03AA4
oklch(55.6% 0.194 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#972B8D
oklch(49.1% 0.18 332)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#741F6C
oklch(40.6% 0.149 332)
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Step 900
900
#63255C
oklch(37.7% 0.115 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#741F6C 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) | #1A3C6E | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A486A | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792843 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #741F6C
#741F6C
oklch(40.6% 0.149 332)
- #00592A
#00592A
oklch(40.6% 0.107 151.9)
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 #741F6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.081
Use #741F6C 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.