#74759D
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57.7% 0.061 283.2), rgb(116, 117, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#74759D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74759D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 117, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.061 283.2) |
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 #74759D | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74759D | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74759D text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74759D text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#D7D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFD2
oklch(81% 0.027 283.4)
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Step 400
400
#9C9EBC
oklch(70.8% 0.044 282.2)
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Step 500
500
#8485AB
oklch(63% 0.057 283.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#74759D
oklch(57.7% 0.061 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C5D80
oklch(49.2% 0.056 282.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B4C68
oklch(42.7% 0.046 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F3F55
oklch(37.7% 0.037 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#252532
oklch(27% 0.024 284.7)
#74759D 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) | #6A7A9F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69779C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A7C83 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74759D
#74759D
oklch(57.7% 0.061 283.2)
- #807B50
#807B50
oklch(57.6% 0.061 102.4)
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 #74759D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.048
Use #74759D 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.