#742546
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.5% 0.115 358), rgb(116, 37, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#742546 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742546 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 37, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 52%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.115 358) |
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 #742546 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742546 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #742546 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #742546 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 358.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C0
oklch(80.8% 0.087 357.8)
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Step 400
400
#E479A0
oklch(70.7% 0.139 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#D95189
oklch(63.1% 0.178 358)
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Step 600
600
#C42E73
oklch(55.6% 0.193 357.9)
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Step 700
700
#A91F60
oklch(49.2% 0.179 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#891D4F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 357.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#742546
oklch(39.5% 0.115 358)
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Step 950
950
#411426
oklch(27% 0.073 358.3)
#742546 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) | #333947 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494844 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E1D32 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742546
#742546
oklch(39.5% 0.115 358)
- #005346
#005346
oklch(39.6% 0.073 177.4)
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 #742546, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.058
Use #742546 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.