#742B8D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44% 0.163 316.2), rgb(116, 43, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#742B8D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742B8D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 43, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 53%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.163 316.2) |
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 #742B8D | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742B8D | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #742B8D text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #742B8D text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEEA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#C580E0
oklch(70.6% 0.153 316)
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Step 500
500
#B65BD7
oklch(63.1% 0.196 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#A13CC4
oklch(55.6% 0.211 316)
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Step 700
700
#8A2CA9
oklch(49.1% 0.197 316.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#742B8D
oklch(44% 0.163 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B266E
oklch(37.8% 0.127 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#351740
oklch(26.9% 0.081 316.1)
#742B8D 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) | #004890 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4F8B | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723E58 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742B8D
#742B8D
oklch(44% 0.163 316.2)
- #2C6100
#2C6100
oklch(43.8% 0.131 136.1)
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 #742B8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.093
Use #742B8D 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.