#74697F
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(53.9% 0.036 307.7), rgb(116, 105, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#74697F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74697F |
| RGB | rgb(116, 105, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 9%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.036 307.7) |
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 #74697F | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74697F | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74697F text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #74697F text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#DBD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3BEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#A59DAE
oklch(70.8% 0.026 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#8F8499
oklch(63% 0.033 308.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#74697F
oklch(53.9% 0.036 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#665C70
oklch(49.2% 0.034 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#534B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.028 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#453F4B
oklch(37.8% 0.022 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#28252C
oklch(27.1% 0.013 304.9)
#74697F 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) | #666D80 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686D7E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736C70 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74697F
#74697F
oklch(53.9% 0.036 307.7)
- #68735C
#68735C
oklch(53.9% 0.037 128.4)
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 #74697F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
Use #74697F 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.