#74235B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.1% 0.13 342.3), rgb(116, 35, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#74235B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 342°. 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 (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74235B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 35, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 54%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.13 342.3) |
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 #74235B | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74235B | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #74235B text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #74235B 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
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE3
oklch(88.6% 0.054 342.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8D2
oklch(81% 0.097 342.3)
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Step 400
400
#E175BB
oklch(70.7% 0.157 342.4)
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Step 500
500
#D54BAA
oklch(63.1% 0.2 342.2)
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Step 600
600
#C02395
oklch(55.5% 0.217 342.3)
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Step 700
700
#A6117F
oklch(49.2% 0.202 342.6)
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Step 800
800
#861567
oklch(42.6% 0.167 342.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#74235B
oklch(40.1% 0.13 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#401231
oklch(27% 0.082 342.8)
#74235B 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) | #2A3B5D | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424859 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B243B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74235B
#74235B
oklch(40.1% 0.13 342.3)
- #005639
#005639
oklch(40.1% 0.088 162.1)
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 #74235B, 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 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
Use #74235B 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.