#742A72
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.2% 0.139 328.8), rgb(116, 42, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#742A72 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742A72 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 42, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 47%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.139 328.8) |
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 #742A72 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742A72 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #742A72 text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #742A72 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDB
oklch(80.8% 0.082 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC82C8
oklch(70.7% 0.129 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE5FBA
oklch(63.1% 0.166 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A942A6
oklch(55.6% 0.18 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#91338E
oklch(49.1% 0.167 329.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#742A72
oklch(42.2% 0.139 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F285D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#381837
oklch(26.9% 0.07 328.5)
#742A72 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) | #234274 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4C70 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78334A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742A72
#742A72
oklch(42.2% 0.139 328.8)
- #005E24
#005E24
oklch(42.1% 0.12 148.7)
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 #742A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
Use #742A72 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.