#742579
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42% 0.152 325.4), rgb(116, 37, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#742579 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742579 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 37, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 53%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.152 325.4) |
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 #742579 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742579 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #742579 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #742579 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD7FD1
oklch(70.7% 0.143 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE5BC4
oklch(63% 0.181 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA3CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.199 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#912D98
oklch(49.1% 0.184 325.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#742579
oklch(42% 0.152 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#602663
oklch(37.8% 0.118 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#742579 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) | #14417B | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364B77 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77324C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742579
#742579
oklch(42% 0.152 325.4)
- #005E17
#005E17
oklch(41.9% 0.13 145.4)
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 #742579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.086
Use #742579 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.