#742283
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.3% 0.165 321), rgb(116, 34, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#742283 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 321°. 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 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742283 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 34, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 59%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.165 321) |
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 #742283 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742283 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #742283 text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #742283 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDACE7
oklch(80.8% 0.097 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB7EDA
oklch(70.7% 0.153 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD58D0
oklch(63.1% 0.197 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#A837BD
oklch(55.6% 0.214 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#9027A3
oklch(49.1% 0.199 321)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#742283
oklch(42.3% 0.165 321)
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Step 900
900
#5F246A
oklch(37.8% 0.128 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#38163E
oklch(27% 0.082 321.4)
#742283 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) | #004286 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4B81 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753450 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742283
#742283
oklch(42.3% 0.165 321)
- #115F00
#115F00
oklch(42.3% 0.139 141)
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 #742283, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.088
Use #742283 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.