#742871
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.9% 0.141 329.3), rgb(116, 40, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#742871 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742871 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 40, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 49%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.141 329.3) |
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 #742871 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742871 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #742871 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #742871 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F2
oklch(93.5% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDB
oklch(80.9% 0.082 329)
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Step 400
400
#CE81C8
oklch(70.7% 0.132 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF5EBA
oklch(63.1% 0.168 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA41A6
oklch(55.6% 0.182 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#92328E
oklch(49.1% 0.169 329.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#742871
oklch(41.9% 0.141 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#60285D
oklch(37.7% 0.109 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#381837
oklch(26.9% 0.07 328.5)
#742871 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) | #214173 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4B6F | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783148 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742871
#742871
oklch(41.9% 0.141 329.3)
- #005D26
#005D26
oklch(41.8% 0.116 149.5)
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 #742871, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
Use #742871 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.