#74307A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.4% 0.137 324.4), rgb(116, 48, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#74307A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74307A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 48, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 44%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.137 324.4) |
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 #74307A | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74307A | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74307A text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #74307A text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#E9D0EA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFDE
oklch(80.8% 0.081 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#C884CD
oklch(70.8% 0.127 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#B962C0
oklch(63.2% 0.164 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#A446AC
oklch(55.7% 0.177 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C3694
oklch(49.1% 0.166 324.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74307A
oklch(43.4% 0.137 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2A61
oklch(37.7% 0.107 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#361939
oklch(26.9% 0.069 323.7)
#74307A 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) | #24477C | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4F78 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763A50 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74307A
#74307A
oklch(43.4% 0.137 324.4)
- #046314
#046314
oklch(43.5% 0.137 144.3)
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 #74307A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.089
Use #74307A 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.