#742D7D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.2% 0.144 323), rgb(116, 45, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#742D7D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 323°. 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 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742D7D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 45, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 47%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.144 323) |
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 #742D7D | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742D7D | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #742D7D text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #742D7D text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFE1
oklch(81% 0.085 323)
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Step 400
400
#C982D1
oklch(70.7% 0.136 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#B95FC5
oklch(63% 0.173 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#A542B1
oklch(55.6% 0.188 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D3398
oklch(49.1% 0.174 323.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#742D7D
oklch(43.2% 0.144 323)
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Step 900
900
#5D2963
oklch(37.8% 0.111 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#742D7D 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) | #1D467F | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384E7B | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763951 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742D7D
#742D7D
oklch(43.2% 0.144 323)
- #006306
#006306
oklch(43.3% 0.145 143)
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 #742D7D, 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 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.089
Use #742D7D 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.