#74254A
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.6% 0.117 354.9), rgb(116, 37, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#74254A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74254A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 37, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 52%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.117 354.9) |
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 #74254A | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74254A | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #74254A text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #74254A text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#E379A5
oklch(70.7% 0.14 355)
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Step 500
500
#D8518F
oklch(63.1% 0.179 355)
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Step 600
600
#C32D79
oklch(55.6% 0.196 354.9)
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Step 700
700
#A81D66
oklch(49.1% 0.182 354.9)
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Step 800
800
#881C53
oklch(42.6% 0.15 354.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#74254A
oklch(39.6% 0.117 354.9)
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Step 950
950
#411428
oklch(27.1% 0.074 355.6)
#74254A 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) | #32394B | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484848 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D1F34 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74254A
#74254A
oklch(39.6% 0.117 354.9)
- #005344
#005344
oklch(39.5% 0.074 175.1)
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 #74254A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.040
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.061
Use #74254A 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.