#741E4B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.9% 0.128 352.6), rgb(116, 30, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#741E4B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #741E4B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 30, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 59%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.128 352.6) |
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 #741E4B | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #741E4B | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #741E4B text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #741E4B text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.096 353)
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Step 400
400
#E774A9
oklch(70.6% 0.153 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#DC4994
oklch(63.1% 0.195 352.7)
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Step 600
600
#C71F7F
oklch(55.5% 0.213 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC0B6B
oklch(49.2% 0.198 352.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B1257
oklch(42.6% 0.163 352.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#741E4B
oklch(38.9% 0.128 352.6)
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Step 950
950
#42112A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 352.4)
#741E4B 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) | #2D364C | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454649 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D1731 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #741E4B
#741E4B
oklch(38.9% 0.128 352.6)
- #005141
#005141
oklch(38.8% 0.074 173.5)
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 #741E4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.031
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.033
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.036
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.061
Use #741E4B 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.