#742084
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.2% 0.168 320.7), rgb(116, 32, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#742084 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742084 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 32, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 61%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.168 320.7) |
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 #742084 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742084 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #742084 text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #742084 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#EACEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE8
oklch(80.9% 0.099 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC7DDC
oklch(70.7% 0.157 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD56D2
oklch(63% 0.201 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#A935BF
oklch(55.7% 0.218 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#9125A5
oklch(49.2% 0.204 320.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#742084
oklch(42.2% 0.168 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F236B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#38163F
oklch(27.1% 0.083 320.5)
#742084 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) | #004287 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4B82 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753450 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742084
#742084
oklch(42.2% 0.168 320.7)
- #145E00
#145E00
oklch(42.1% 0.137 140.6)
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 #742084, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.091
Use #742084 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.