#742480
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.3% 0.16 322.2), rgb(116, 36, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#742480 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742480 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 36, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 56%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.16 322.2) |
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 #742480 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742480 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #742480 text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #742480 text on black | 2.30:1 | 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
#EACEEE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 322)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE5
oklch(81% 0.094 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC7ED7
oklch(70.7% 0.15 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD59CC
oklch(63.1% 0.191 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#A839B9
oklch(55.5% 0.208 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#902A9F
oklch(49.1% 0.193 322.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#742480
oklch(42.3% 0.16 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2568
oklch(37.8% 0.124 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#38173D
oklch(27.1% 0.079 322.2)
#742480 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) | #034283 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304B7E | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75344F | 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°).
- #742480
#742480
oklch(42.3% 0.16 322.2)
- #046000
#046000
oklch(42.4% 0.143 142.2)
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 #742480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.094
Use #742480 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.