#74419C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.9% 0.147 307.6), rgb(116, 65, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#74419C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74419C |
| RGB | rgb(116, 65, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.147 307.6) |
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 #74419C | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74419C | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74419C text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #74419C text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F5
oklch(93.5% 0.021 306.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 307.5)
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Step 400
400
#B48DD7
oklch(70.7% 0.113 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#A16FCD
oklch(63.1% 0.145 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D55B9
oklch(55.7% 0.157 308)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74419C
oklch(47.9% 0.147 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#613981
oklch(42.7% 0.121 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3268
oklch(37.7% 0.094 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#74419C 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) | #20579F | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34599A | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E5268 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74419C
#74419C
oklch(47.9% 0.147 307.6)
- #496900
#496900
oklch(47.8% 0.124 127.5)
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 #74419C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.082
Use #74419C 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.