#74405A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.3% 0.08 349.5), rgb(116, 64, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#74405A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74405A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 64, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 29%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.08 349.5) |
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 #74405A | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74405A | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74405A text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #74405A text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58EA7
oklch(70.8% 0.074 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#B57192
oklch(63.1% 0.095 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#A0587C
oklch(55.5% 0.104 349.7)
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Step 700
700
#894869
oklch(49.1% 0.097 349.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74405A
oklch(44.3% 0.08 349.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3346
oklch(37.6% 0.062 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#351E29
oklch(26.9% 0.04 350)
#74405A 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) | #454B5B | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525459 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3F49 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74405A
#74405A
oklch(44.3% 0.08 349.5)
- #16614C
#16614C
oklch(44.2% 0.079 169.6)
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 #74405A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.023
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.090
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.091
Use #74405A 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.