#74337E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44% 0.136 322.1), rgb(116, 51, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#74337E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74337E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 51, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.136 322.1) |
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 #74337E | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74337E | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74337E text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #74337E text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 322)
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Step 400
400
#C685CF
oklch(70.8% 0.126 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#B663C3
oklch(63.1% 0.163 322)
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Step 600
600
#A147AF
oklch(55.6% 0.177 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A3896
oklch(49.2% 0.164 322.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74337E
oklch(44% 0.136 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2B62
oklch(37.7% 0.106 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#74337E 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) | #254980 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C507C | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753E53 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74337E
#74337E
oklch(44% 0.136 322.1)
- #166411
#166411
oklch(44.1% 0.136 142.2)
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 #74337E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.090
Use #74337E 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.