#742688
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.1% 0.165 318.6), rgb(116, 38, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#742688 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742688 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 38, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 56%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.165 318.6) |
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 #742688 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742688 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #742688 text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #742688 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#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
#E9CFF0
oklch(88.6% 0.053 319)
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Step 300
300
#DBADE9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#C97FDD
oklch(70.8% 0.153 318.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA59D4
oklch(63.1% 0.198 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#A539C1
oklch(55.6% 0.214 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D29A6
oklch(49% 0.199 318.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#742688
oklch(43.1% 0.165 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D246C
oklch(37.6% 0.129 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#37173F
oklch(27.1% 0.08 319.2)
#742688 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 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4D86 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743954 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742688
#742688
oklch(43.1% 0.165 318.6)
- #216000
#216000
oklch(43.1% 0.135 138.6)
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 #742688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.091
Use #742688 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.