#74447F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.7% 0.107 320), rgb(116, 68, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#74447F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74447F |
| RGB | rgb(116, 68, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 30%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.107 320) |
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 #74447F | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74447F | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74447F text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #74447F text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D6
oklch(80.8% 0.053 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#B890C1
oklch(70.7% 0.083 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#A674B1
oklch(63.2% 0.105 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#915B9D
oklch(55.6% 0.116 320.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74447F
oklch(46.7% 0.107 320)
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Step 800
800
#643E6D
oklch(42.7% 0.088 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#523558
oklch(37.7% 0.069 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#301F34
oklch(27% 0.045 319.8)
#74447F 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) | #3B5381 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48587D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754C5B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74447F
#74447F
oklch(46.7% 0.107 320)
- #36682A
#36682A
oklch(46.7% 0.108 139.8)
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 #74447F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.077
Use #74447F 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.