#74256E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.4% 0.142 331), rgb(116, 37, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#74256E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74256E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 37, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 52%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.142 331) |
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 #74256E | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74256E | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #74256E text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #74256E text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDA
oklch(80.9% 0.085 331)
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Step 400
400
#D080C7
oklch(70.8% 0.134 331)
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Step 500
500
#C15DB8
oklch(63.1% 0.169 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC3FA4
oklch(55.5% 0.185 330.8)
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Step 700
700
#94308C
oklch(49.1% 0.172 331.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74256E
oklch(41.4% 0.142 331)
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Step 900
900
#61275C
oklch(37.7% 0.111 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#391836
oklch(27% 0.069 330.8)
#74256E 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) | #203F70 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4A6C | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792D46 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74256E
#74256E
oklch(41.4% 0.142 331)
- #005B29
#005B29
oklch(41.2% 0.111 151)
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 #74256E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.082
Use #74256E 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.