#744258
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.075 352.7), rgb(116, 66, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#744258 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744258 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 66, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 27%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.075 352.7) |
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 #744258 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #744258 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744258 text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #744258 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C3
oklch(81% 0.043 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#C48FA5
oklch(70.8% 0.07 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#B4728E
oklch(63% 0.09 353)
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Step 600
600
#9F5A79
oklch(55.6% 0.098 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#884A65
oklch(49.2% 0.09 353.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#744258
oklch(44.6% 0.075 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3444
oklch(37.7% 0.059 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F28
oklch(27.1% 0.037 353.7)
#744258 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) | #484C59 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545557 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B404A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744258
#744258
oklch(44.6% 0.075 352.7)
- #1B6250
#1B6250
oklch(44.8% 0.075 172.3)
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 #744258, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.017
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.087
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.091
Use #744258 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.