#74437B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.3% 0.105 322.4), rgb(116, 67, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#74437B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74437B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 67, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.105 322.4) |
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 #74437B | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74437B | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74437B text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #74437B text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#B990BF
oklch(70.7% 0.081 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#A774AE
oklch(63.1% 0.102 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#925B9A
oklch(55.6% 0.113 322.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74437B
oklch(46.3% 0.105 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#653E6B
oklch(42.8% 0.086 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#523557
oklch(37.7% 0.067 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F33
oklch(26.9% 0.043 321.4)
#74437B 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) | #3C527D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495779 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #764A59 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74437B
#74437B
oklch(46.3% 0.105 322.4)
- #32672E
#32672E
oklch(46.3% 0.104 142.3)
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 #74437B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
Use #74437B 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.