#74339B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.9% 0.166 310.2), rgb(116, 51, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#74339B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.166 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 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74339B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 51, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 50%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.166 310.2) |
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 #74339B | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74339B | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74339B text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #74339B text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 309.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E8
oklch(81% 0.08 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#B989DC
oklch(70.7% 0.128 310)
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Step 500
500
#A868D2
oklch(63% 0.165 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#934DC0
oklch(55.6% 0.179 309.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74339B
oklch(45.9% 0.166 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#663386
oklch(42.7% 0.138 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#532E6B
oklch(37.7% 0.107 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#311B3F
oklch(27% 0.069 310.8)
#74339B 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) | #004F9E | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #245399 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4862 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74339B
#74339B
oklch(45.9% 0.166 310.2)
- #406400
#406400
oklch(45.8% 0.123 129.8)
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 #74339B, 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 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.082
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.083
Use #74339B 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.