What color is #74167A?

#74167A is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(116, 22, 122), and in HSL hsl(296, 69%, 28%).

Is #74167A accessible as text?

On white, #74167A has a contrast ratio of 9.82:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.14:1 (fails). For text placed on #74167A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #74167A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-900 (#721378).

What colors go well with #74167A?

#74167A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1D7916. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #74167A below.

Is #74167A good for buttons?

#74167A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #74167A — black text only reaches 2.14:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #74167A the same as CSS purple?

No — #74167A is not the CSS named color purple, but purple (#800080) is the closest CSS named color.

#74167A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #74167A

Not just a swatch — here's how #74167A works with other colors. Named schemes with #74167A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #74167A Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #74167A Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #74167A Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9362 Secondary #3C3833

Purple anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #74167A Secondary #836584 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Purple carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #74167A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #96469A

Purple is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Purple.

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Color Lab

How #74167A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 55/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 62/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 61/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 46/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 74/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 14/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 9.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAC8ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #79165E — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #74167A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #74167A;
  --color-base-rgb: 116 22 122;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(40.7% 0.170 325.4);
  --color-50: #FCF2FD;
  --color-100: #F8DCF9;
  --color-200: #EFBAF2;
  --color-300: #DE8BE4;
  --color-400: #CB60D2;
  --color-500: #AF3EB7;
  --color-600: #86368C;
  --color-700: #602C63;
  --color-800: #3F2041;
  --color-900: #271528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  purple: {
    50: '#FCF2FD',
    100: '#F8DCF9',
    200: '#EFBAF2',
    300: '#DE8BE4',
    400: '#CB60D2',
    500: '#AF3EB7',
    600: '#86368C',
    700: '#602C63',
    800: '#3F2041',
    900: '#271528',
  },
}

$base: #74167A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF2FD;
$base-100: #F8DCF9;
$base-200: #EFBAF2;
$base-300: #DE8BE4;
$base-400: #CB60D2;
$base-500: #AF3EB7;
$base-600: #86368C;
$base-700: #602C63;
$base-800: #3F2041;
$base-900: #271528;
$base-hover: #5B1261;
$base-subtle: #E1ABE5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#74167A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFBAF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DE8BE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CB60D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AF3EB7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#86368C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#602C63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F2041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #74167A

Color Lab

Pairs with #74167A

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