#742269
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.8% 0.142 333.7), rgb(116, 34, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#742269 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 334°. 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 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742269 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 34, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 55%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.142 333.7) |
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 #742269 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742269 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #742269 text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #742269 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#D27FC3
oklch(70.7% 0.134 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#C45CB4
oklch(63.2% 0.17 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF3E9F
oklch(55.6% 0.184 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#962E88
oklch(49% 0.172 333.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#742269
oklch(40.8% 0.142 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#63265A
oklch(37.7% 0.112 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1735
oklch(27% 0.071 333.1)
#742269 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) | #203D6B | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4967 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792942 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742269
#742269
oklch(40.8% 0.142 333.7)
- #00592E
#00592E
oklch(40.7% 0.103 153.8)
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 #742269, 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 0.046
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.078
Use #742269 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.