#742E78
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43% 0.138 325.5), rgb(116, 46, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#742E78 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 325°. 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 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742E78 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 46, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.138 325.5) |
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 #742E78 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742E78 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #742E78 text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #742E78 text on black | 2.40:1 | 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
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDD
oklch(80.9% 0.08 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#C983CC
oklch(70.7% 0.129 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA61BF
oklch(63.1% 0.165 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#A544AB
oklch(55.5% 0.18 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E3593
oklch(49.2% 0.167 325.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#742E78
oklch(43% 0.138 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2960
oklch(37.6% 0.108 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#742E78 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) | #23457A | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4E76 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77384E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742E78
#742E78
oklch(43% 0.138 325.5)
- #006219
#006219
oklch(43.1% 0.134 145.5)
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 #742E78, 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 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.090
Use #742E78 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.