#74305D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.9% 0.111 342.5), rgb(116, 48, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#74305D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74305D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 48, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 41%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.111 342.5) |
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 #74305D | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74305D | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #74305D text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #74305D text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CC
oklch(81% 0.064 342.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE86B2
oklch(70.7% 0.104 342.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF669F
oklch(63.1% 0.133 342.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA4C8A
oklch(55.6% 0.144 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#923C75
oklch(49.1% 0.135 342.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74305D
oklch(41.9% 0.111 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#602D4E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#381B2E
oklch(27% 0.054 341.6)
#74305D 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) | #35425E | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484D5B | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3042 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74305D
#74305D
oklch(41.9% 0.111 342.5)
- #005C3E
#005C3E
oklch(42% 0.091 162.7)
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 #74305D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
Use #74305D 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.