#74346B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(43.1% 0.116 333), rgb(116, 52, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#74346B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 333°. 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 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74346B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 52, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 38%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.116 333) |
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 #74346B | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74346B | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #74346B text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #74346B 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
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#C987BE
oklch(70.8% 0.108 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA67AD
oklch(63.2% 0.138 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#A54C98
oklch(55.6% 0.151 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D3D82
oklch(49.1% 0.139 333)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74346B
oklch(43.1% 0.116 333)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D56
oklch(37.7% 0.091 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#74346B 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) | #33466D | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454F69 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79384A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74346B
#74346B
oklch(43.1% 0.116 333)
- #006131
#006131
oklch(43.2% 0.111 153)
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 #74346B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
Use #74346B 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.