#742E7D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.3% 0.143 323), rgb(116, 46, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#742E7D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742E7D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 46, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 46%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.143 323) |
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 #742E7D | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742E7D | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #742E7D text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #742E7D text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE0
oklch(80.9% 0.083 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#C883D1
oklch(70.8% 0.133 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#B960C4
oklch(63.1% 0.171 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#A443B1
oklch(55.6% 0.186 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C3498
oklch(49.1% 0.172 322.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#742E7D
oklch(43.3% 0.143 323)
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Step 900
900
#5D2963
oklch(37.8% 0.111 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#742E7D 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) | #1F467F | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394E7B | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763A51 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742E7D
#742E7D
oklch(43.3% 0.143 323)
- #046308
#046308
oklch(43.4% 0.143 142.9)
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 #742E7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.089
Use #742E7D 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.