#741051
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38% 0.146 347), rgb(116, 16, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#741051 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #741051 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 16, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 76%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.146 347) |
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 #741051 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #741051 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #741051 text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #741051 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9CAE1
oklch(88.6% 0.061 347.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5A3CE
oklch(80.8% 0.11 347.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB6DB6
oklch(70.7% 0.175 346.7)
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Step 500
500
#E13AA3
oklch(63% 0.224 347)
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Step 600
600
#CA008D
oklch(55.7% 0.235 347.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB0077
oklch(49.2% 0.207 347)
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Step 800
800
#8D0062
oklch(42.7% 0.18 346.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#741051
oklch(38% 0.146 347)
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Step 950
950
#440D2F
oklch(27% 0.092 347.1)
#741051 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) | #213253 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F434F | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D0B30 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #741051
#741051
oklch(38% 0.146 347)
- #004F39
#004F39
oklch(37.9% 0.078 166.7)
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 #741051, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.007
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.022
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.035
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.040
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
Use #741051 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.