#74358C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.2% 0.147 315.6), rgb(116, 53, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#74358C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74358C |
| RGB | rgb(116, 53, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 45%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.147 315.6) |
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 #74358C | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74358C | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74358C text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #74358C text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.086 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#C184DB
oklch(70.6% 0.139 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#B162D0
oklch(63% 0.176 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D45BD
oklch(55.6% 0.191 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#8635A3
oklch(49.1% 0.179 315.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74358C
oklch(45.2% 0.147 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#582A6A
oklch(37.7% 0.115 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#74358C 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) | #1A4D8F | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35528A | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72445B | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74358C
#74358C
oklch(45.2% 0.147 315.6)
- #306500
#306500
oklch(45.2% 0.133 135.5)
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 #74358C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.086
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.089
Use #74358C 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.