#74287D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.152 323.3), rgb(116, 40, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#74287D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74287D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 40, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 52%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.152 323.3) |
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 #74287D | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74287D | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #74287D text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #74287D text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE2
oklch(81% 0.088 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB80D3
oklch(70.7% 0.142 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC5CC7
oklch(63.1% 0.182 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#A73EB4
oklch(55.6% 0.197 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F2F9B
oklch(49.2% 0.183 323.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74287D
oklch(42.6% 0.152 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2765
oklch(37.7% 0.118 323)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#74287D 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) | #144480 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354C7B | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76364F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74287D
#74287D
oklch(42.6% 0.152 323.3)
- #006109
#006109
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.3)
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 #74287D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.093
Use #74287D 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.