#742B76
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.5% 0.141 326.6), rgb(116, 43, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#742B76 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742B76 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 43, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 47%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.141 326.6) |
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 #742B76 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742B76 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #742B76 text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #742B76 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#DDAEDD
oklch(80.8% 0.083 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB82CC
oklch(70.7% 0.132 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC5FBE
oklch(63% 0.168 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#A742AA
oklch(55.5% 0.183 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F3392
oklch(49% 0.17 326.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#742B76
oklch(42.5% 0.141 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2860
oklch(37.6% 0.111 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#371838
oklch(26.8% 0.07 326.1)
#742B76 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) | #214478 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4D74 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77354C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742B76
#742B76
oklch(42.5% 0.141 326.6)
- #00601D
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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 #742B76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
Use #742B76 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.