#742746
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.7% 0.113 358.6), rgb(116, 39, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#742746 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742746 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 39, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 50%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.113 358.6) |
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 #742746 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742746 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #742746 text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #742746 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 359.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC0
oklch(80.8% 0.084 358.1)
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Step 400
400
#E37A9F
oklch(70.7% 0.136 358.7)
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Step 500
500
#D75388
oklch(63% 0.173 358.3)
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Step 600
600
#C33272
oklch(55.7% 0.188 358.6)
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Step 700
700
#A7225F
oklch(49% 0.174 358.5)
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Step 800
800
#88204E
oklch(42.7% 0.144 358.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#742746
oklch(39.7% 0.113 358.6)
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Step 950
950
#411526
oklch(27.1% 0.071 358.9)
#742746 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) | #353A47 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4844 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D2033 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742746
#742746
oklch(39.7% 0.113 358.6)
- #005347
#005347
oklch(39.6% 0.073 178.6)
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 #742746, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.045
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.059
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.059
Use #742746 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.