#74225E
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.2% 0.134 340.3), rgb(116, 34, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#74225E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74225E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 34, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 55%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.134 340.3) |
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 #74225E | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74225E | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #74225E text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #74225E text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 340)
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Step 300
300
#EDA7D5
oklch(80.9% 0.101 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#E174BF
oklch(70.7% 0.161 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#D549AF
oklch(63.1% 0.206 340.3)
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Step 600
600
#C01F9A
oklch(55.5% 0.223 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#A50B84
oklch(49.1% 0.207 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#86126B
oklch(42.6% 0.172 340.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#74225E
oklch(40.2% 0.134 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#401133
oklch(27% 0.086 340.4)
#74225E 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) | #273B60 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41485C | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B243C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74225E
#74225E
oklch(40.2% 0.134 340.3)
- #005737
#005737
oklch(40.3% 0.091 160.1)
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 #74225E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
Use #74225E 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.