#742789
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.3% 0.164 318.2), rgb(116, 39, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#742789 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742789 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 39, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 56%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.164 318.2) |
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 #742789 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742789 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #742789 text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #742789 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBADE9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#C87FDE
oklch(70.7% 0.154 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#B95AD4
oklch(63.1% 0.196 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#A439C1
oklch(55.5% 0.213 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D2AA7
oklch(49.2% 0.199 318.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#742789
oklch(43.3% 0.164 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D256C
oklch(37.8% 0.128 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#742789 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) | #00468C | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4D87 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733A55 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742789
#742789
oklch(43.3% 0.164 318.2)
- #236000
#236000
oklch(43.2% 0.134 138.2)
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 #742789, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.090
Use #742789 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.