#74667F
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(53.2% 0.042 310.1), rgb(116, 102, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#74667F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74667F |
| RGB | rgb(116, 102, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 11%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.042 310.1) |
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 #74667F | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74667F | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74667F text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #74667F text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DE
oklch(88.4% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCA
oklch(80.8% 0.02 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#A69CAF
oklch(70.7% 0.029 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#91839B
oklch(63.1% 0.039 311.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#74667F
oklch(53.2% 0.042 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#685B72
oklch(49.2% 0.039 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#544A5C
oklch(42.6% 0.032 310)
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Step 900
900
#463E4C
oklch(37.7% 0.026 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#29242C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 312.9)
#74667F 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) | #626A80 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656B7E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73696E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74667F
#74667F
oklch(53.2% 0.042 310.1)
- #647258
#647258
oklch(53.3% 0.043 130.8)
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 #74667F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
Use #74667F 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.