#74335E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.4% 0.107 342.3), rgb(116, 51, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#74335E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74335E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 51, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 39%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.107 342.3) |
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 #74335E | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74335E | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #74335E text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #74335E text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#EAD1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 343)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CC
oklch(80.9% 0.063 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC87B2
oklch(70.7% 0.101 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD689F
oklch(63.1% 0.128 342)
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Step 600
600
#A84E89
oklch(55.6% 0.138 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#903E75
oklch(49.1% 0.13 342)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74335E
oklch(42.4% 0.107 342.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 342.1)
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Step 950
950
#381B2D
oklch(27% 0.053 343.3)
#74335E 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) | #37445F | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494E5C | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3344 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74335E
#74335E
oklch(42.4% 0.107 342.3)
- #005D3E
#005D3E
oklch(42.3% 0.093 162.1)
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 #74335E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
Use #74335E 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.