#74497A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.3% 0.092 322.5), rgb(116, 73, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#74497A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74497A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 73, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 25%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.092 322.5) |
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 #74497A | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74497A | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74497A text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #74497A text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#E1D4E3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8D2
oklch(81% 0.044 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#B692BB
oklch(70.7% 0.071 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#A477AA
oklch(63.2% 0.091 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F5F95
oklch(55.7% 0.098 322.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74497A
oklch(47.3% 0.092 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#634067
oklch(42.7% 0.076 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#513754
oklch(37.8% 0.059 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2031
oklch(26.9% 0.037 322.5)
#74497A 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) | #43557C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5A78 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754E5C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74497A
#74497A
oklch(47.3% 0.092 322.5)
- #3B6937
#3B6937
oklch(47.4% 0.093 142.3)
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 #74497A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
Use #74497A 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.