#74398A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.6% 0.139 315.9), rgb(116, 57, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#74398A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74398A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 57, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.139 315.9) |
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 #74398A | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74398A | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74398A text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #74398A text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 315.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#C086D7
oklch(70.7% 0.13 316)
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Step 500
500
#B065CC
oklch(63.1% 0.166 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B49B9
oklch(55.6% 0.181 316)
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Step 700
700
#84399F
oklch(49% 0.168 316)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74398A
oklch(45.6% 0.139 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#572C68
oklch(37.7% 0.108 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#331A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.07 315.6)
#74398A 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) | #244F8D | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395488 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73465C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74398A
#74398A
oklch(45.6% 0.139 315.9)
- #2F6700
#2F6700
oklch(45.7% 0.136 136.1)
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 #74398A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
Use #74398A 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.