#742DCD
Closest named color: Burple (#6832E3). oklch(49.2% 0.225 297.3), rgb(116, 45, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#742DCD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burple (#6832E3), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Burple (#6832E3) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742DCD |
| RGB | rgb(116, 45, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 64%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.225 297.3) |
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 #742DCD | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #742DCD | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #742DCD text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #742DCD text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FD
oklch(88.4% 0.061 297.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FF
oklch(81% 0.109 297)
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Step 400
400
#AE85FE
oklch(70.7% 0.174 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C5FFC
oklch(63.1% 0.223 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#883DEB
oklch(55.5% 0.242 297.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#742DCD
oklch(49.2% 0.225 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E28A5
oklch(42.7% 0.186 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C2883
oklch(37.7% 0.145 297)
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Step 950
950
#2C194D
oklch(27% 0.092 296.6)
#742DCD 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) | #005AD1 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057CA | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C597D | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742DCD
#742DCD
oklch(49.2% 0.225 297.3)
- #5D6900
#5D6900
oklch(49.3% 0.114 117.3)
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 #742DCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #742DCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.051
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.052
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
Use #742DCD 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.