#741B41
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(38.2% 0.127 359.3), rgb(116, 27, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#741B41 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 359°. 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 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #741B41 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 27, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 62%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.127 359.3) |
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 #741B41 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #741B41 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #741B41 text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #741B41 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
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 359)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#EA749E
oklch(70.7% 0.152 359.2)
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Step 500
500
#E04886
oklch(63.1% 0.194 359.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB1D70
oklch(55.6% 0.211 359.2)
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Step 700
700
#AF065E
oklch(49.1% 0.197 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E104C
oklch(42.6% 0.162 359.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#741B41
oklch(38.2% 0.127 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#431125
oklch(26.9% 0.08 359.3)
#741B41 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) | #2E3442 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46453F | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E0E2B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #741B41
#741B41
oklch(38.2% 0.127 359.3)
- #004F44
#004F44
oklch(38.3% 0.07 179.3)
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 #741B41, 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 0.034
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
Use #741B41 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.