#74456A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.9% 0.083 335), rgb(116, 69, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#74456A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74456A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 69, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 25%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.083 335) |
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 #74456A | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74456A | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74456A text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #74456A text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#D5B5CD
oklch(80.8% 0.049 334.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EB4
oklch(70.6% 0.078 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF72A1
oklch(63.1% 0.099 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A598C
oklch(55.6% 0.109 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#834977
oklch(49.1% 0.1 335.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74456A
oklch(45.9% 0.083 335)
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Step 900
900
#57344F
oklch(37.8% 0.065 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#331F2E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 336.2)
#74456A 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) | #45506B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515769 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784753 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74456A
#74456A
oklch(45.9% 0.083 335)
- #2C6543
#2C6543
oklch(45.8% 0.082 155.1)
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 #74456A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
Use #74456A 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.