#742043
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38.8% 0.121 359), rgb(116, 32, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#742043 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742043 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 32, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 57%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.121 359) |
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 #742043 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742043 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #742043 text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #742043 text on black | 2.03:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.091 359.1)
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Step 400
400
#E7769F
oklch(70.6% 0.146 358.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD4D87
oklch(63.2% 0.186 359.1)
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Step 600
600
#C82671
oklch(55.6% 0.203 358.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC155E
oklch(49.1% 0.188 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C174D
oklch(42.7% 0.156 359)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#742043
oklch(38.8% 0.121 359)
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Step 950
950
#421326
oklch(27% 0.076 358.4)
#742043 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) | #313644 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474641 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E162E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742043
#742043
oklch(38.8% 0.121 359)
- #005145
#005145
oklch(38.9% 0.071 178.3)
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 #742043, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.035
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.037
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.038
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
Use #742043 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.