#74497E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.5% 0.097 319.9), rgb(116, 73, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#74497E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.097 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 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74497E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 73, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.097 319.9) |
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 #74497E | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74497E | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74497E text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #74497E text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#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
#E1D4E4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D4
oklch(80.8% 0.047 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#B692BE
oklch(70.8% 0.075 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#A376AE
oklch(63.1% 0.096 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E5E99
oklch(55.6% 0.104 320)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74497E
oklch(47.5% 0.097 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#62406A
oklch(42.7% 0.079 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#503656
oklch(37.6% 0.063 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2033
oklch(27% 0.04 319)
#74497E 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) | #425680 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5B7C | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754F5D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74497E
#74497E
oklch(47.5% 0.097 319.9)
- #3D6933
#3D6933
oklch(47.5% 0.096 139.9)
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 #74497E, 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 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
Use #74497E 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.