#74359E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.4% 0.167 308.9), rgb(116, 53, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#74359E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74359E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 53, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 50%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.167 308.9) |
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 #74359E | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74359E | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74359E text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #74359E text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2F0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E9
oklch(81% 0.081 309)
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Step 400
400
#B889DE
oklch(70.7% 0.13 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#A669D4
oklch(63.1% 0.165 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#924DC1
oklch(55.6% 0.18 309.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74359E
oklch(46.4% 0.167 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#653487
oklch(42.8% 0.138 309)
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Step 900
900
#522E6C
oklch(37.6% 0.108 308.9)
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Step 950
950
#301C3F
oklch(27% 0.067 309)
#74359E 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) | #0051A1 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23549C | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4B65 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74359E
#74359E
oklch(46.4% 0.167 308.9)
- #436500
#436500
oklch(46.3% 0.123 128.9)
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 #74359E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.029
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
Use #74359E 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.