#742A5B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41% 0.12 343.1), rgb(116, 42, 91).
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White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#742A5B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742A5B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 42, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 47%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.12 343.1) |
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 #742A5B | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742A5B | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #742A5B text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #742A5B text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.07 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#D184B3
oklch(70.8% 0.111 343)
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Step 500
500
#C362A0
oklch(63% 0.144 343)
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Step 600
600
#AE478B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#953876
oklch(49.1% 0.144 342.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#742A5B
oklch(41% 0.12 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#622B4E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 343.4)
#742A5B 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) | #303E5D | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454B59 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B2A3E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742A5B
#742A5B
oklch(41% 0.12 343.1)
- #00593C
#00593C
oklch(41% 0.089 162.8)
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 #742A5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
Use #742A5B 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.