#741A49
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.4% 0.132 353.3), rgb(116, 26, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#741A49 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #741A49 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 26, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 63%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.132 353.3) |
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 #741A49 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #741A49 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #741A49 text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #741A49 text on black | 1.98:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 352.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 353.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.099 352.9)
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Step 400
400
#E972A8
oklch(70.6% 0.158 353.4)
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Step 500
500
#DF4593
oklch(63.1% 0.202 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#CA177D
oklch(55.6% 0.219 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE006A
oklch(49.2% 0.203 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D0C56
oklch(42.6% 0.168 353.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#741A49
oklch(38.4% 0.132 353.3)
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Step 950
950
#43102A
oklch(27% 0.084 352.8)
#741A49 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) | #2B344A | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444547 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D112F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #741A49
#741A49
oklch(38.4% 0.132 353.3)
- #005040
#005040
oklch(38.5% 0.074 173.3)
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 #741A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.027
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.031
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.032
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.033
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.059
Use #741A49 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.