#741A52
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.8% 0.136 347.2), rgb(116, 26, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#741A52 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #741A52 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 26, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 63%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.136 347.2) |
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 #741A52 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #741A52 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #741A52 text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #741A52 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F7CBE0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 348)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6CD
oklch(81% 0.102 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#E771B4
oklch(70.6% 0.164 346.9)
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Step 500
500
#DD44A1
oklch(63.2% 0.209 347.4)
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Step 600
600
#C8118C
oklch(55.7% 0.228 347.3)
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Step 700
700
#AB0076
oklch(49.1% 0.207 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C0761
oklch(42.7% 0.176 347.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#741A52
oklch(38.8% 0.136 347.2)
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Step 950
950
#42102E
oklch(27% 0.085 347.4)
#741A52 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) | #273654 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424550 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D1733 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #741A52
#741A52
oklch(38.8% 0.136 347.2)
- #00523C
#00523C
oklch(38.9% 0.079 167.4)
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 #741A52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.019
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.033
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.035
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.044
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
Use #741A52 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.