#74499D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.3% 0.135 305.7), rgb(116, 73, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#74499D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74499D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 73, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.135 305.7) |
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 #74499D | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74499D | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74499D text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #74499D text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E3
oklch(80.9% 0.066 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B08FD5
oklch(70.6% 0.106 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D72C9
oklch(63% 0.134 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#8859B6
oklch(55.6% 0.145 305.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74499D
oklch(49.3% 0.135 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E3C7F
oklch(42.7% 0.112 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3466
oklch(37.7% 0.087 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.055 305.3)
#74499D 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) | #2E5CA0 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5D9B | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D586C | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74499D
#74499D
oklch(49.3% 0.135 305.7)
- #506D00
#506D00
oklch(49.4% 0.125 125.8)
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 #74499D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
Use #74499D 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.