#734450
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.067 3.6), rgb(115, 68, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#734450 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734450 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 68, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.067 3.6) |
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 #734450 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #734450 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734450 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #734450 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BE
oklch(81% 0.039 3.7)
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Step 400
400
#C3919C
oklch(70.8% 0.062 4.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37584
oklch(63.1% 0.08 3.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E5D6E
oklch(55.7% 0.087 3.4)
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Step 700
700
#874C5C
oklch(49.1% 0.082 3.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#734450
oklch(44.6% 0.067 3.6)
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Step 900
900
#59363E
oklch(37.8% 0.051 5)
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Step 950
950
#342025
oklch(27.1% 0.032 3.1)
#734450 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) | #4B4C50 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57554F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4148 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734450
#734450
oklch(44.6% 0.067 3.6)
- #1F6058
#1F6058
oklch(44.6% 0.066 183.7)
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 #734450, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.007
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.083
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.083
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.087
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.088
Use #734450 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.