#742969
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.6% 0.132 333.9), rgb(116, 41, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#742969 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742969 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 41, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 48%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.132 333.9) |
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 #742969 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742969 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #742969 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #742969 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED5
oklch(80.8% 0.077 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#CF82C0
oklch(70.7% 0.124 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#C160B1
oklch(63.2% 0.159 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC439C
oklch(55.6% 0.173 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#933485
oklch(49% 0.16 334)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#742969
oklch(41.6% 0.132 333.9)
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Step 900
900
#612958
oklch(37.8% 0.103 334)
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Step 950
950
#391933
oklch(27% 0.064 334.7)
#742969 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) | #28406B | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404B67 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792E45 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742969
#742969
oklch(41.6% 0.132 333.9)
- #005C30
#005C30
oklch(41.7% 0.105 153.9)
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 #742969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
Use #742969 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.