#74267F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.5% 0.156 322.5), rgb(116, 38, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#74267F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74267F |
| RGB | rgb(116, 38, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 54%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.156 322.5) |
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 #74267F | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74267F | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #74267F text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #74267F text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFED
oklch(88.6% 0.05 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB7FD6
oklch(70.7% 0.147 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC5BCA
oklch(63.1% 0.186 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#A83CB7
oklch(55.7% 0.203 322.6)
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Step 700
700
#902C9D
oklch(49.1% 0.189 322.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74267F
oklch(42.5% 0.156 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E2667
oklch(37.7% 0.121 321.9)
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Step 950
950
#37173C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 322.1)
#74267F 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) | #0C4382 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324C7D | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76354F | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74267F
#74267F
oklch(42.5% 0.156 322.5)
- #006000
#006000
oklch(42.4% 0.144 142.5)
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 #74267F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.094
Use #74267F 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.