#74467E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47% 0.102 320.3), rgb(116, 70, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#74467E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.102 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 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74467E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 70, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 29%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.102 320.3) |
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 #74467E | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74467E | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74467E text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #74467E text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E5
oklch(88.6% 0.027 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#B791BF
oklch(70.7% 0.078 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#A575AF
oklch(63.1% 0.1 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#905D9B
oklch(55.7% 0.11 320.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74467E
oklch(47% 0.102 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#633F6C
oklch(42.8% 0.084 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#513557
oklch(37.6% 0.067 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#302033
oklch(27.2% 0.041 321.1)
#74467E 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) | #3E5480 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A597C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754D5C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74467E
#74467E
oklch(47% 0.102 320.3)
- #38682F
#38682F
oklch(46.9% 0.101 140.6)
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 #74467E, 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 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
Use #74467E 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.