#742588
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43% 0.166 318.7), rgb(116, 37, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#742588 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 319°. 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 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742588 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 37, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 57%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.166 318.7) |
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 #742588 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742588 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #742588 text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #742588 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 319.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE9
oklch(81% 0.097 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#C97EDE
oklch(70.7% 0.156 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA59D4
oklch(63.1% 0.198 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#A638C1
oklch(55.7% 0.215 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E28A7
oklch(49.1% 0.201 318.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#742588
oklch(43% 0.166 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D246C
oklch(37.6% 0.129 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#37163F
oklch(27% 0.082 319.4)
#742588 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) | #00458B | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4C86 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743854 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742588
#742588
oklch(43% 0.166 318.7)
- #206000
#206000
oklch(43.1% 0.135 138.8)
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 #742588, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.092
Use #742588 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.