#74336E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(43.2% 0.12 331.1), rgb(116, 51, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#74336E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74336E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 51, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 39%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.12 331.1) |
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 #74336E | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74336E | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #74336E text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #74336E text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D6
oklch(81% 0.07 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#C986C1
oklch(70.7% 0.113 331)
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Step 500
500
#BA66B1
oklch(63.2% 0.144 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#A54B9D
oklch(55.7% 0.156 330.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D3B86
oklch(49.1% 0.146 330.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74336E
oklch(43.2% 0.12 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C58
oklch(37.6% 0.095 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#371B34
oklch(27.2% 0.059 331.1)
#74336E 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) | #304670 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444F6C | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78384B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74336E
#74336E
oklch(43.2% 0.12 331.1)
- #00612C
#00612C
oklch(43.1% 0.116 151)
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 #74336E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
Use #74336E 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.