#74729C
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57% 0.064 286.3), rgb(116, 114, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#74729C is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74729C |
| RGB | rgb(116, 114, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.064 286.3) |
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 #74729C | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74729C | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74729C text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74729C text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#D8D8E4
oklch(88.6% 0.016 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E9DBD
oklch(70.8% 0.046 286.6)
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Step 500
500
#8685AC
oklch(63.2% 0.058 285.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#74729C
oklch(57% 0.064 286.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E5C81
oklch(49.2% 0.059 286.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D4B69
oklch(42.7% 0.049 287.2)
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Step 900
900
#403F55
oklch(37.8% 0.037 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#252532
oklch(27% 0.024 284.7)
#74729C 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) | #67779E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66759B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B7981 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74729C
#74729C
oklch(57% 0.064 286.3)
- #7C7A4D
#7C7A4D
oklch(57% 0.064 106.1)
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 #74729C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.049
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.050
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.051
Use #74729C 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.