#742E70
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.131 329.8), rgb(116, 46, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#742E70 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742E70 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 46, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 43%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.131 329.8) |
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 #742E70 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742E70 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #742E70 text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #742E70 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E7
oklch(88.6% 0.042 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFD8
oklch(80.8% 0.076 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB84C5
oklch(70.8% 0.122 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC62B6
oklch(63.1% 0.156 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#A746A2
oklch(55.6% 0.17 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F378A
oklch(49.1% 0.157 329.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#742E70
oklch(42.6% 0.131 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5B
oklch(37.6% 0.102 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#371935
oklch(26.8% 0.065 329.7)
#742E70 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) | #294472 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404D6E | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78354A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742E70
#742E70
oklch(42.6% 0.131 329.8)
- #005F28
#005F28
oklch(42.4% 0.117 149.9)
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 #742E70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
Use #742E70 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.