#74446A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.7% 0.085 334.9), rgb(116, 68, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#74446A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74446A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 68, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.085 334.9) |
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 #74446A | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74446A | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74446A text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #74446A text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CE
oklch(80.9% 0.05 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#C08EB4
oklch(70.7% 0.079 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF71A2
oklch(63% 0.102 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A598D
oklch(55.6% 0.11 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#844878
oklch(49.1% 0.104 334.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74446A
oklch(45.7% 0.085 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#573350
oklch(37.6% 0.068 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#331E2F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 333.8)
#74446A 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) | #44506B | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505769 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784652 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74446A
#74446A
oklch(45.7% 0.085 334.9)
- #2A6542
#2A6542
oklch(45.7% 0.085 155)
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 #74446A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.075
Use #74446A 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.