#742E77
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43% 0.137 326), rgb(116, 46, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#742E77 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742E77 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 46, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.137 326) |
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 #742E77 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742E77 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #742E77 text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #742E77 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFE9
oklch(88.4% 0.045 326)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDD
oklch(80.9% 0.08 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA83CB
oklch(70.7% 0.128 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA61BE
oklch(63% 0.164 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#A645AA
oklch(55.7% 0.178 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E3592
oklch(49.1% 0.166 326)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#742E77
oklch(43% 0.137 326)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A5F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 326)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#742E77 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) | #244579 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4E75 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77384E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742E77
#742E77
oklch(43% 0.137 326)
- #00611B
#00611B
oklch(42.9% 0.131 146)
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 #742E77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.089
Use #742E77 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.