#742187
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.5% 0.17 319.4), rgb(116, 33, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#742187 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742187 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 33, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 61%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.17 319.4) |
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 #742187 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742187 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #742187 text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #742187 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDACE9
oklch(80.9% 0.099 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB7DDE
oklch(70.7% 0.159 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC56D5
oklch(63% 0.204 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#A735C2
oklch(55.6% 0.22 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F25A7
oklch(49% 0.204 319.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#742187
oklch(42.5% 0.17 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E236D
oklch(37.7% 0.132 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#371640
oklch(27% 0.084 318.6)
#742187 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) | #00438A | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294B85 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743552 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742187
#742187
oklch(42.5% 0.17 319.4)
- #1C5F00
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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 #742187, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.037
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.090
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.092
Use #742187 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.