#732042
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38.6% 0.12 359.4), rgb(115, 32, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#732042 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #732042 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 32, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 56%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.12 359.4) |
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 #732042 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #732042 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #732042 text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #732042 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 359.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8BF
oklch(80.8% 0.09 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#E7779E
oklch(70.7% 0.144 359.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC4E86
oklch(63.1% 0.183 359.5)
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Step 600
600
#C72870
oklch(55.6% 0.2 359.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC175E
oklch(49.2% 0.186 359.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B194C
oklch(42.6% 0.153 359.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#732042
oklch(38.6% 0.12 359.4)
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Step 950
950
#421325
oklch(27% 0.075 359.7)
#732042 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) | #313643 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474540 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D162E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #732042
#732042
oklch(38.6% 0.12 359.4)
- #005045
#005045
oklch(38.6% 0.07 179.4)
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 #732042, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.037
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.037
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.039
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
Use #732042 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.