#74296E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.8% 0.137 331), rgb(116, 41, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#74296E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74296E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 41, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 48%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.137 331) |
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 #74296E | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74296E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #74296E text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #74296E 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
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 330.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFAED9
oklch(80.8% 0.08 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE82C5
oklch(70.8% 0.127 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF5FB6
oklch(63% 0.163 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA42A2
oklch(55.5% 0.178 330.8)
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Step 700
700
#92338B
oklch(49.1% 0.165 330.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74296E
oklch(41.8% 0.137 331)
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Step 900
900
#60285B
oklch(37.6% 0.107 331)
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Step 950
950
#381835
oklch(26.8% 0.068 330.9)
#74296E 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) | #244170 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4B6C | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793047 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74296E
#74296E
oklch(41.8% 0.137 331)
- #005D2A
#005D2A
oklch(41.9% 0.113 151)
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 #74296E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
Use #74296E 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.