#74456B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.9% 0.084 334.2), rgb(116, 69, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#74456B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74456B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 69, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 25%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.084 334.2) |
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 #74456B | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74456B | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74456B text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #74456B 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 335)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA92B1
oklch(70.7% 0.064 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#A9769E
oklch(63.1% 0.084 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#945F89
oklch(55.7% 0.09 334.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74456B
oklch(45.9% 0.084 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#66405F
oklch(42.7% 0.07 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#53364D
oklch(37.6% 0.054 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#31202D
oklch(27% 0.034 335.2)
#74456B 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) | #45516C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51576A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784753 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74456B
#74456B
oklch(45.9% 0.084 334.2)
- #2C6542
#2C6542
oklch(45.8% 0.083 154.4)
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 #74456B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
Use #74456B 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.