#74216A
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.7% 0.145 333.1), rgb(116, 33, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#74216A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74216A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 33, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 56%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.145 333.1) |
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 #74216A | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74216A | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #74216A text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #74216A text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 333)
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Step 400
400
#D27FC4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#C45BB5
oklch(63.1% 0.172 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF3CA1
oklch(55.5% 0.188 333)
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Step 700
700
#962D8A
oklch(49% 0.175 332.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74216A
oklch(40.7% 0.145 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#63265B
oklch(37.8% 0.113 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1735
oklch(27% 0.071 333.1)
#74216A 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) | #1E3D6C | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4968 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792942 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74216A
#74216A
oklch(40.7% 0.145 333.1)
- #00592D
#00592D
oklch(40.7% 0.104 153.3)
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 #74216A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.079
Use #74216A 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.