#74336F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(43.2% 0.121 330.4), rgb(116, 51, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#74336F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74336F |
| RGB | rgb(116, 51, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 39%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.121 330.4) |
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 #74336F | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74336F | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #74336F text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #74336F text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D6
oklch(80.8% 0.072 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#C986C2
oklch(70.8% 0.114 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA66B2
oklch(63.2% 0.144 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#A54B9E
oklch(55.7% 0.157 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D3B87
oklch(49.1% 0.147 330.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74336F
oklch(43.2% 0.121 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C59
oklch(37.7% 0.096 330.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B34
oklch(27.2% 0.059 331.1)
#74336F 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) | #2F4671 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434F6D | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78394C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74336F
#74336F
oklch(43.2% 0.121 330.4)
- #00612B
#00612B
oklch(43.1% 0.117 150.6)
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 #74336F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
Use #74336F 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.