#74339A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.8% 0.165 310.5), rgb(116, 51, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#74339A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74339A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 51, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 50%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.165 310.5) |
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 #74339A | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74339A | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74339A text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #74339A text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFEF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF82E7
oklch(70.7% 0.155 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE5EE0
oklch(63% 0.198 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A3FCE
oklch(55.7% 0.215 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#832FB2
oklch(49.1% 0.2 310.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74339A
oklch(45.8% 0.165 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#572773
oklch(37.7% 0.13 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#331843
oklch(27% 0.082 311.1)
#74339A 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) | #004F9D | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #265398 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4862 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74339A
#74339A
oklch(45.8% 0.165 310.5)
- #3F6400
#3F6400
oklch(45.8% 0.124 130.3)
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 #74339A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.028
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.083
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.083
Use #74339A 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.