#742FCA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.1% 0.22 297.8), rgb(116, 47, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#742FCA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742FCA |
| RGB | rgb(116, 47, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 62%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.22 297.8) |
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 #742FCA | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #742FCA | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #742FCA text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #742FCA text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FC
oklch(88.4% 0.06 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FD
oklch(80.9% 0.106 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE85FC
oklch(70.6% 0.171 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C61F9
oklch(63.1% 0.217 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#883FE8
oklch(55.5% 0.237 297.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#742FCA
oklch(49.1% 0.22 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E29A3
oklch(42.6% 0.183 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D2881
oklch(37.7% 0.142 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D194C
oklch(27.1% 0.091 298.2)
#742FCA 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) | #0059CE | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057C7 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E597C | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742FCA
#742FCA
oklch(49.1% 0.22 297.8)
- #5C6900
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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 #742FCA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #742FCA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.042
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.047
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.062
Use #742FCA 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.