#741F83
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.1% 0.169 321.1), rgb(116, 31, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#741F83 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #741F83 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 31, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 62%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.169 321.1) |
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 #741F83 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #741F83 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #741F83 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #741F83 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE7
oklch(80.9% 0.098 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC7DDB
oklch(70.7% 0.156 321)
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Step 500
500
#BE56D1
oklch(63.1% 0.201 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#A934BE
oklch(55.5% 0.219 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#9124A4
oklch(49% 0.204 321.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#741F83
oklch(42.1% 0.169 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F226B
oklch(37.6% 0.132 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#38163E
oklch(27% 0.082 321.4)
#741F83 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) | #004186 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4A81 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753350 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #741F83
#741F83
oklch(42.1% 0.169 321.1)
- #105E00
#105E00
oklch(42% 0.139 141.1)
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 #741F83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.087
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.092
Use #741F83 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.