#744166
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45% 0.087 338), rgb(116, 65, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#744166 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744166 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 65, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.087 338) |
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 #744166 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #744166 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744166 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #744166 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E0
oklch(88.4% 0.029 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4CC
oklch(80.8% 0.051 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#C38DB2
oklch(70.7% 0.082 338.6)
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Step 500
500
#B2709F
oklch(63.1% 0.104 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D578A
oklch(55.5% 0.113 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#864775
oklch(49.1% 0.105 338.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#744166
oklch(45% 0.087 338)
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Step 900
900
#59334E
oklch(37.8% 0.068 338.5)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#744166 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) | #424D67 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505565 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79424F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744166
#744166
oklch(45% 0.087 338)
- #216442
#216442
oklch(45.1% 0.088 157.6)
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 #744166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.082
Use #744166 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.