#74377E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.6% 0.129 321.8), rgb(116, 55, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#74377E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74377E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 55, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.129 321.8) |
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 #74377E | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74377E | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74377E text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #74377E text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DE
oklch(80.9% 0.075 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#C486CD
oklch(70.7% 0.121 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#B466C0
oklch(63.1% 0.154 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F4BAD
oklch(55.7% 0.168 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#883B94
oklch(49.1% 0.156 322.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74377E
oklch(44.6% 0.129 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C61
oklch(37.7% 0.102 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#351B39
oklch(27.2% 0.064 322.1)
#74377E 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) | #2B4B80 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F527C | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754155 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74377E
#74377E
oklch(44.6% 0.129 321.8)
- #1F6518
#1F6518
oklch(44.7% 0.13 141.8)
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 #74377E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.088
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.090
Use #74377E 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.