#74226D
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(41% 0.146 331.5), rgb(116, 34, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#74226D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74226D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 34, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 55%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.146 331.5) |
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 #74226D | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74226D | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #74226D text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #74226D text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADDA
oklch(81% 0.085 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#D17FC7
oklch(70.7% 0.137 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#C35BB8
oklch(63.1% 0.174 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE3DA4
oklch(55.6% 0.189 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#952D8D
oklch(49% 0.177 331.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74226D
oklch(41% 0.146 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#62265C
oklch(37.7% 0.113 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#74226D 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) | #1D3E6F | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B496B | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792B44 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74226D
#74226D
oklch(41% 0.146 331.5)
- #005A2A
#005A2A
oklch(40.9% 0.109 151.7)
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 #74226D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
Use #74226D 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.