#74647B
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(52.7% 0.04 315.6), rgb(116, 100, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#74647B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74647B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 100, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 10%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.04 315.6) |
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 #74647B | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74647B | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74647B text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #74647B text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDC9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#A89BAD
oklch(70.6% 0.03 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#928399
oklch(63.1% 0.037 315.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#74647B
oklch(52.7% 0.04 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#695A6F
oklch(49% 0.038 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#564A5B
oklch(42.7% 0.032 316)
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Step 900
900
#473E4B
oklch(37.8% 0.025 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#29242C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 312.9)
#74647B 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) | #61697C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646A7A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74666C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74647B
#74647B
oklch(52.7% 0.04 315.6)
- #617059
#617059
oklch(52.6% 0.04 134.7)
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 #74647B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
Use #74647B 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.