#741651
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.4% 0.14 347.5), rgb(116, 22, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#741651 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #741651 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 22, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 68%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.14 347.5) |
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 #741651 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #741651 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #741651 text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #741651 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F8CAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.059 348)
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Step 300
300
#F3A5CD
oklch(80.9% 0.104 347.6)
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Step 400
400
#E96FB4
oklch(70.6% 0.169 347.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF40A1
oklch(63.1% 0.215 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#CA018C
oklch(55.6% 0.234 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB0076
oklch(49.1% 0.207 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#8D0061
oklch(42.7% 0.18 347.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#741651
oklch(38.4% 0.14 347.5)
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Step 950
950
#430E2E
oklch(26.9% 0.089 347.6)
#741651 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) | #253453 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41444F | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D1232 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #741651
#741651
oklch(38.4% 0.14 347.5)
- #00503B
#00503B
oklch(38.3% 0.078 167.9)
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 #741651, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.014
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.029
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.034
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.041
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
Use #741651 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.