#74214A
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.2% 0.123 353.9), rgb(116, 33, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#74214A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74214A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 33, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 56%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.123 353.9) |
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 #74214A | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74214A | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #74214A text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #74214A text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C5
oklch(81% 0.093 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#E676A7
oklch(70.7% 0.148 354)
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Step 500
500
#DB4C91
oklch(63.1% 0.189 354.1)
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Step 600
600
#C6267C
oklch(55.7% 0.205 353.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA1568
oklch(49.1% 0.19 353.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A1755
oklch(42.6% 0.158 353.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#74214A
oklch(39.2% 0.123 353.9)
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Step 950
950
#421229
oklch(27% 0.079 354)
#74214A 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) | #2F374B | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464748 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D1A32 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74214A
#74214A
oklch(39.2% 0.123 353.9)
- #005242
#005242
oklch(39.1% 0.075 173.7)
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 #74214A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.038
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.060
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.061
Use #74214A 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.