#742249
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.2% 0.121 354.9), rgb(116, 34, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#742249 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742249 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 34, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 55%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.121 354.9) |
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 #742249 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742249 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #742249 text on white | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #742249 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
-
Step 200
200
#F6CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 354.7)
-
Step 300
300
#F0A8C4
oklch(80.8% 0.091 354.3)
-
Step 400
400
#E577A5
oklch(70.7% 0.145 355)
-
Step 500
500
#DA4E8F
oklch(63.1% 0.185 355)
-
Step 600
600
#C52879
oklch(55.5% 0.202 355)
-
Step 700
700
#AA1766
oklch(49.1% 0.188 355)
-
Step 800
800
#8A1953
oklch(42.7% 0.155 355.1)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#742249
oklch(39.2% 0.121 354.9)
-
Step 950
950
#421328
oklch(27.1% 0.077 355.8)
#742249 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) | #30384A | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474747 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D1B32 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742249
#742249
oklch(39.2% 0.121 354.9)
- #005243
#005243
oklch(39.2% 0.074 174.9)
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 #742249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.037
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.060
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.060
Use #742249 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.