#742562
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.7% 0.133 338), rgb(116, 37, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#742562 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742562 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 37, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 52%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.133 338) |
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 #742562 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742562 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #742562 text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #742562 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 338.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 337.9)
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Step 400
400
#D281BB
oklch(70.7% 0.124 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#C45EAA
oklch(63% 0.159 338)
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Step 600
600
#AF4196
oklch(55.5% 0.173 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#963280
oklch(49% 0.161 337.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#742562
oklch(40.7% 0.133 338)
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Step 900
900
#632854
oklch(37.7% 0.103 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1831
oklch(26.9% 0.065 338.4)
#742562 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) | #283D64 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414960 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A2840 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742562
#742562
oklch(40.7% 0.133 338)
- #005935
#005935
oklch(40.9% 0.096 157.8)
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 #742562, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
Use #742562 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.