#742046
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38.9% 0.122 356.7), rgb(116, 32, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#742046 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742046 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 32, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 57%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.122 356.7) |
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 #742046 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742046 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #742046 text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #742046 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
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.092 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#E776A2
oklch(70.7% 0.147 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#DC4C8C
oklch(63.1% 0.188 356.5)
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Step 600
600
#C72576
oklch(55.6% 0.205 356.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC1463
oklch(49.2% 0.19 356.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B1751
oklch(42.7% 0.157 356.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#742046
oklch(38.9% 0.122 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#421227
oklch(26.9% 0.078 356.6)
#742046 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) | #303647 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474644 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E1730 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742046
#742046
oklch(38.9% 0.122 356.7)
- #005144
#005144
oklch(38.9% 0.072 177.1)
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 #742046, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.036
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.039
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.057
Use #742046 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.