#74639B
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(53.9% 0.088 297.3), rgb(116, 99, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#74639B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74639B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 99, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 22%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.088 297.3) |
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 #74639B | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74639B | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74639B text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #74639B text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E6
oklch(88.4% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD8
oklch(81% 0.04 296.9)
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Step 400
400
#A499C4
oklch(70.7% 0.063 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#8F7FB5
oklch(63.1% 0.082 297.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#74639B
oklch(53.9% 0.088 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#665689
oklch(49% 0.082 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#53476F
oklch(42.7% 0.066 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#453C5A
oklch(37.8% 0.051 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#282335
oklch(27% 0.034 296.8)
#74639B 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) | #556C9D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586B9A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C6C78 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74639B
#74639B
oklch(53.9% 0.088 297.3)
- #6A7536
#6A7536
oklch(53.9% 0.088 117.7)
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 #74639B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.063
Use #74639B 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.