#742762
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.9% 0.13 338.1), rgb(116, 39, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#742762 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742762 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 39, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 50%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.13 338.1) |
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 #742762 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742762 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #742762 text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #742762 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 338.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 337.9)
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Step 400
400
#D182BB
oklch(70.7% 0.121 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#C360A9
oklch(63.1% 0.154 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE4395
oklch(55.6% 0.169 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#95347F
oklch(49% 0.157 337.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#742762
oklch(40.9% 0.13 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#622954
oklch(37.7% 0.101 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1931
oklch(27.1% 0.063 338.6)
#742762 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) | #2A3E64 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424A60 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A2A40 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742762
#742762
oklch(40.9% 0.13 338.1)
- #005936
#005936
oklch(40.9% 0.095 158.5)
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 #742762, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
Use #742762 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.