#742A76
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.4% 0.142 326.7), rgb(116, 42, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#742A76 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742A76 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 42, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 48%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.142 326.7) |
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 #742A76 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742A76 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #742A76 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #742A76 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 327)
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Step 400
400
#CC82CC
oklch(70.8% 0.133 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD5FBF
oklch(63.2% 0.17 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#A841AB
oklch(55.6% 0.186 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#903293
oklch(49.1% 0.172 326.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#742A76
oklch(42.4% 0.142 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2860
oklch(37.7% 0.111 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#742A76 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) | #1F4378 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4C74 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77344C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742A76
#742A76
oklch(42.4% 0.142 326.7)
- #005F1D
#005F1D
oklch(42.3% 0.127 146.6)
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 #742A76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
Use #742A76 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.