#730140
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.3% 0.148 356.2), rgb(115, 1, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#730140 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #730140 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 1, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 98%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.148 356.2) |
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 #730140 | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #730140 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #730140 text on white | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #730140 text on black | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2EA
oklch(93.7% 0.031 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#FCC9DA
oklch(88.5% 0.062 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#FAA2C3
oklch(80.9% 0.111 355.8)
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Step 400
400
#F36AA4
oklch(70.8% 0.178 356.1)
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Step 500
500
#E9338D
oklch(63% 0.226 356.2)
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Step 600
600
#CF0077
oklch(55.7% 0.228 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF0064
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#910052
oklch(42.8% 0.175 356.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#730140
oklch(36.3% 0.148 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#470B28
oklch(27.1% 0.094 356.1)
#730140 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) | #222C41 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40403E | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D0023 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #730140
#730140
oklch(36.3% 0.148 356.2)
- #00493C
#00493C
oklch(36.2% 0.068 175.6)
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 #730140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.012
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.029
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.030
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.040
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
Use #730140 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.