#74729A
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.9% 0.061 286.6), rgb(116, 114, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#74729A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74729A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 114, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 17%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.061 286.6) |
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 #74729A | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74729A | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74729A text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74729A text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED2
oklch(80.9% 0.028 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9E9DBB
oklch(70.7% 0.043 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#8685AB
oklch(63.1% 0.057 285.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#74729A
oklch(56.9% 0.061 286.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E5C80
oklch(49.1% 0.057 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D4B68
oklch(42.7% 0.048 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#403F54
oklch(37.7% 0.036 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#252531
oklch(27% 0.022 284.8)
#74729A 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) | #68779C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677599 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C7980 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74729A
#74729A
oklch(56.9% 0.061 286.6)
- #7B7A4F
#7B7A4F
oklch(56.9% 0.061 107.1)
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 #74729A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.046
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.048
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.050
Use #74729A 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.