#73254A
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.5% 0.116 354.4), rgb(115, 37, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#73254A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73254A |
| RGB | rgb(115, 37, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 51%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.116 354.4) |
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 #73254A | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73254A | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #73254A text on white | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #73254A text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.047 354.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C4
oklch(80.8% 0.088 354)
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Step 400
400
#E379A6
oklch(70.8% 0.14 354.4)
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Step 500
500
#D75190
oklch(63% 0.179 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#C22F7A
oklch(55.6% 0.193 354.4)
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Step 700
700
#A71F67
oklch(49.1% 0.18 354.3)
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Step 800
800
#881D54
oklch(42.7% 0.15 354.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#73254A
oklch(39.5% 0.116 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#401429
oklch(26.9% 0.073 353.5)
#73254A 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) | #32394B | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474748 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C1F34 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73254A
#73254A
oklch(39.5% 0.116 354.4)
- #005343
#005343
oklch(39.5% 0.075 173.9)
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 #73254A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.063
Use #73254A 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.