#742167
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.5% 0.142 334.8), rgb(116, 33, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#742167 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742167 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 33, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 56%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.142 334.8) |
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 #742167 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742167 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #742167 text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #742167 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD6
oklch(81% 0.083 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#D37FC2
oklch(70.7% 0.134 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#C55BB2
oklch(63.1% 0.17 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#B03D9D
oklch(55.6% 0.184 335)
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Step 700
700
#972E87
oklch(49.1% 0.172 334.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#742167
oklch(40.5% 0.142 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#632659
oklch(37.7% 0.111 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1734
oklch(26.9% 0.07 334.3)
#742167 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) | #203C69 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4865 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A2741 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742167
#742167
oklch(40.5% 0.142 334.8)
- #005830
#005830
oklch(40.4% 0.1 155.2)
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 #742167, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
Use #742167 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.