#74237F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.2% 0.16 322.7), rgb(116, 35, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#74237F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74237F |
| RGB | rgb(116, 35, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 57%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.16 322.7) |
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 #74237F | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74237F | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #74237F text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #74237F text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 322)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE4
oklch(81% 0.093 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC7ED7
oklch(70.7% 0.15 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE59CC
oklch(63.2% 0.192 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#A939B8
oklch(55.6% 0.208 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#91299F
oklch(49.1% 0.194 322.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74237F
oklch(42.2% 0.16 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2467
oklch(37.6% 0.125 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#38163C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 323.3)
#74237F 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) | #034282 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314B7D | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76334E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74237F
#74237F
oklch(42.2% 0.16 322.7)
- #005F02
#005F02
oklch(42.1% 0.142 142.7)
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 #74237F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.093
Use #74237F 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.