#734451
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.067 2.3), rgb(115, 68, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#734451 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734451 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 68, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.067 2.3) |
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 #734451 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #734451 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734451 text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #734451 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E6D3D8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BE
oklch(81% 0.039 3.7)
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Step 400
400
#C3919D
oklch(70.8% 0.062 2.9)
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Step 500
500
#B27585
oklch(63.1% 0.079 2.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D5D6F
oklch(55.6% 0.086 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#864C5D
oklch(49% 0.081 1.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#734451
oklch(44.6% 0.067 2.3)
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Step 900
900
#59363F
oklch(37.8% 0.052 3.1)
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Step 950
950
#342025
oklch(27.1% 0.032 3.1)
#734451 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) | #4B4D51 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565550 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4149 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734451
#734451
oklch(44.6% 0.067 2.3)
- #1F6057
#1F6057
oklch(44.5% 0.067 182.4)
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 #734451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.008
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.084
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.084
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.087
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.088
Use #734451 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.