#742070
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.9% 0.151 329.9), rgb(116, 32, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#742070 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742070 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 32, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 57%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.151 329.9) |
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 #742070 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742070 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #742070 text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #742070 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDC
oklch(80.9% 0.089 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#D17ECA
oklch(70.7% 0.141 330)
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Step 500
500
#C359BC
oklch(63% 0.18 330)
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Step 600
600
#AE3AA8
oklch(55.5% 0.196 330)
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Step 700
700
#952B90
oklch(49% 0.182 329.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#742070
oklch(40.9% 0.151 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#62255F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1737
oklch(27.1% 0.073 330.7)
#742070 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) | #173E72 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38496E | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782B45 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742070
#742070
oklch(40.9% 0.151 329.9)
- #005A26
#005A26
oklch(40.9% 0.112 150)
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 #742070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.086
Use #742070 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.