#742858
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.6% 0.121 345), rgb(116, 40, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#742858 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742858 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 40, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 49%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.121 345) |
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 #742858 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742858 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #742858 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #742858 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFDF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFCB
oklch(81% 0.07 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#D383B1
oklch(70.7% 0.114 344.9)
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Step 500
500
#C5629D
oklch(63.2% 0.144 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#B04688
oklch(55.6% 0.157 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#973773
oklch(49.2% 0.145 345.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#742858
oklch(40.6% 0.121 345)
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Step 900
900
#632A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.094 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A192D
oklch(26.9% 0.06 344.6)
#742858 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) | #2F3D59 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454A56 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C273C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742858
#742858
oklch(40.6% 0.121 345)
- #00573D
#00573D
oklch(40.5% 0.085 164.8)
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 #742858, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
Use #742858 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.