#743666
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.2% 0.108 336.6), rgb(116, 54, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#743666 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #743666 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 54, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 36%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.108 336.6) |
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 #743666 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #743666 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #743666 text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #743666 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 336.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2D0
oklch(81% 0.063 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#C988B8
oklch(70.7% 0.101 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA69A6
oklch(63.2% 0.129 336.9)
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Step 600
600
#A54F91
oklch(55.7% 0.14 337)
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Step 700
700
#8D3F7C
oklch(49.1% 0.131 336.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#743666
oklch(43.2% 0.108 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E52
oklch(37.7% 0.085 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#371C30
oklch(27.1% 0.053 337.3)
#743666 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) | #374768 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485064 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793949 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #743666
#743666
oklch(43.2% 0.108 336.6)
- #006138
#006138
oklch(43.3% 0.104 156.6)
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 #743666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.081
Use #743666 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.