#74376F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(43.8% 0.114 330.5), rgb(116, 55, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#74376F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74376F |
| RGB | rgb(116, 55, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 36%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.114 330.5) |
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 #74376F | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74376F | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74376F text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #74376F text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D5
oklch(80.8% 0.067 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#C788C0
oklch(70.8% 0.107 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#B768B0
oklch(63.1% 0.137 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#A24E9B
oklch(55.6% 0.148 330.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B3E85
oklch(49.1% 0.139 330.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74376F
oklch(43.8% 0.114 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E57
oklch(37.6% 0.088 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#74376F 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) | #344971 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46516D | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783C4E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74376F
#74376F
oklch(43.8% 0.114 330.5)
- #0B632E
#0B632E
oklch(43.9% 0.115 150.5)
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 #74376F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
Use #74376F 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.