#74366B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.4% 0.112 333.1), rgb(116, 54, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#74366B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74366B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 54, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 36%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.112 333.1) |
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 #74366B | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74366B | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74366B text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #74366B text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#E9D1E4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D3
oklch(80.8% 0.066 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#C888BD
oklch(70.8% 0.105 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#B968AC
oklch(63.1% 0.135 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#A44E97
oklch(55.7% 0.146 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C3E81
oklch(49.1% 0.136 333.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74366B
oklch(43.4% 0.112 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E55
oklch(37.7% 0.087 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#361B32
oklch(26.9% 0.056 332.6)
#74366B 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) | #35476D | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475069 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793A4B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74366B
#74366B
oklch(43.4% 0.112 333.1)
- #006232
#006232
oklch(43.5% 0.111 153.2)
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 #74366B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
Use #74366B 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.