#741A44
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(38.2% 0.129 356.9), rgb(116, 26, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#741A44 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #741A44 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 26, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 63%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.129 356.9) |
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 #741A44 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #741A44 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #741A44 text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #741A44 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3EA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 358)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 356.3)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C2
oklch(80.8% 0.098 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA73A2
oklch(70.7% 0.155 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#E0468B
oklch(63.1% 0.199 357)
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Step 600
600
#CB1975
oklch(55.6% 0.215 357)
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Step 700
700
#AF0162
oklch(49.1% 0.2 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E0D50
oklch(42.6% 0.166 357)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#741A44
oklch(38.2% 0.129 356.9)
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Step 950
950
#431127
oklch(27% 0.081 356.8)
#741A44 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) | #2C3445 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454442 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E0E2C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #741A44
#741A44
oklch(38.2% 0.129 356.9)
- #004F42
#004F42
oklch(38.2% 0.071 176.8)
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 #741A44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.029
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.030
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.032
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.034
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.056
Use #741A44 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.