#74357C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.2% 0.131 323), rgb(116, 53, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#74357C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74357C |
| RGB | rgb(116, 53, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.131 323) |
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 #74357C | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74357C | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74357C text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #74357C text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DE
oklch(81% 0.076 322.6)
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Step 400
400
#C586CD
oklch(70.8% 0.122 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#B565BF
oklch(63.1% 0.155 323)
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Step 600
600
#A049AC
oklch(55.5% 0.17 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#893A93
oklch(49.1% 0.157 323)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74357C
oklch(44.2% 0.131 323)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C60
oklch(37.6% 0.101 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#351A38
oklch(26.9% 0.065 323.4)
#74357C 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) | #2A4A7E | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E517A | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763F53 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74357C
#74357C
oklch(44.2% 0.131 323)
- #186419
#186419
oklch(44.2% 0.13 143.1)
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 #74357C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.090
Use #74357C 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.