#742E71
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.131 329.3), rgb(116, 46, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#742E71 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742E71 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 46, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 43%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.131 329.3) |
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 #742E71 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742E71 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #742E71 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #742E71 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#DDAFD9
oklch(80.8% 0.077 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB84C6
oklch(70.8% 0.122 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC62B7
oklch(63.1% 0.157 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#A746A3
oklch(55.6% 0.171 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F378B
oklch(49.1% 0.158 329.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#742E71
oklch(42.6% 0.131 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5C
oklch(37.7% 0.103 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#371936
oklch(26.9% 0.066 328.4)
#742E71 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) | #284473 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4D6F | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78354B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742E71
#742E71
oklch(42.6% 0.131 329.3)
- #006027
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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 #742E71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
Use #742E71 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.