#74477A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47% 0.096 322.7), rgb(116, 71, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#74477A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 323°. 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 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74477A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 71, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 26%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.096 322.7) |
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 #74477A | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74477A | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74477A text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #74477A text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E3
oklch(88.6% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#B791BC
oklch(70.6% 0.075 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#A576AB
oklch(63.2% 0.094 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#905E97
oklch(55.7% 0.103 322.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74477A
oklch(47% 0.096 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#643F68
oklch(42.7% 0.08 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#513655
oklch(37.7% 0.062 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#302032
oklch(27.1% 0.04 322.8)
#74477A 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) | #41547C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5978 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #764D5B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74477A
#74477A
oklch(47% 0.096 322.7)
- #386835
#386835
oklch(47% 0.095 142.7)
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 #74477A, 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 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
Use #74477A 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.