#742D68
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(42% 0.125 334.7), rgb(116, 45, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#742D68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742D68 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 45, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.125 334.7) |
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 #742D68 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742D68 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #742D68 text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #742D68 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 335)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD4
oklch(80.9% 0.074 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD84BE
oklch(70.7% 0.117 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF63AD
oklch(63.2% 0.149 335)
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Step 600
600
#AA4799
oklch(55.7% 0.163 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#913882
oklch(49.1% 0.15 334.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#742D68
oklch(42% 0.125 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#602B56
oklch(37.8% 0.097 335)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#742D68 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) | #2D426A | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424C66 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793146 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742D68
#742D68
oklch(42% 0.125 334.7)
- #005D32
#005D32
oklch(42% 0.105 154.7)
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 #742D68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
Use #742D68 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.