#74455C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.3% 0.072 349.6), rgb(116, 69, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#74455C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74455C |
| RGB | rgb(116, 69, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 25%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.072 349.6) |
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 #74455C | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74455C | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74455C text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #74455C text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 349)
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Step 400
400
#C190A7
oklch(70.7% 0.066 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#B17491
oklch(63.1% 0.085 349.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C5C7B
oklch(55.7% 0.093 350.1)
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Step 700
700
#854B68
oklch(49.1% 0.087 349.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74455C
oklch(45.3% 0.072 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#583546
oklch(37.7% 0.056 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#341F29
oklch(27% 0.036 349.8)
#74455C 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) | #494F5D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55565B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A444D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74455C
#74455C
oklch(45.3% 0.072 349.6)
- #256350
#256350
oklch(45.4% 0.071 169.8)
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 #74455C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.080
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.083
Use #74455C 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.