#74457B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.7% 0.101 322.2), rgb(116, 69, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#74457B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74457B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 69, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 28%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.101 322.2) |
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 #74457B | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74457B | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74457B text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #74457B 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
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D4
oklch(81% 0.049 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#B891BE
oklch(70.8% 0.078 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#A675AD
oklch(63.2% 0.099 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#915C99
oklch(55.6% 0.11 322.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74457B
oklch(46.7% 0.101 322.2)
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Step 800
800
#643E6A
oklch(42.6% 0.084 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#523556
oklch(37.6% 0.066 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F32
oklch(26.9% 0.042 323)
#74457B 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) | #3E537D | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5879 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754B5A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74457B
#74457B
oklch(46.7% 0.101 322.2)
- #356831
#356831
oklch(46.7% 0.101 142.3)
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 #74457B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
Use #74457B 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.