#74207E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.8% 0.163 323.3), rgb(116, 32, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#74207E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 323°. 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 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74207E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 32, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 59%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.163 323.3) |
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 #74207E | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74207E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #74207E text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #74207E text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.053 323.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD7DD7
oklch(70.6% 0.153 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF57CC
oklch(63.1% 0.195 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA37B8
oklch(55.6% 0.211 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#92279F
oklch(49.1% 0.197 323.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74207E
oklch(41.8% 0.163 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#602367
oklch(37.6% 0.127 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#38163D
oklch(27% 0.081 322.4)
#74207E 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) | #004081 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304A7C | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76314D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74207E
#74207E
oklch(41.8% 0.163 323.3)
- #005E08
#005E08
oklch(41.8% 0.139 143.3)
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 #74207E, 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 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.090
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.090
Use #74207E 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.