#742468
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.9% 0.139 334.3), rgb(116, 36, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#742468 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742468 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 36, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 53%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.139 334.3) |
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 #742468 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742468 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #742468 text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #742468 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#D180C1
oklch(70.6% 0.13 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#C35DB2
oklch(63.1% 0.166 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE3F9D
oklch(55.5% 0.18 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#963086
oklch(49.1% 0.168 334.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#742468
oklch(40.9% 0.139 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#622759
oklch(37.7% 0.109 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1834
oklch(27.1% 0.068 334.4)
#742468 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) | #233E6A | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4966 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A2A42 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742468
#742468
oklch(40.9% 0.139 334.3)
- #005A2F
#005A2F
oklch(41% 0.103 154)
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 #742468, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
Use #742468 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.