#74274B
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.9% 0.115 354.6), rgb(116, 39, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#74274B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74274B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 39, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 50%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.115 354.6) |
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 #74274B | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74274B | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #74274B text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #74274B text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.047 354.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC4
oklch(81% 0.086 354.5)
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Step 400
400
#E27AA5
oklch(70.7% 0.137 355)
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Step 500
500
#D65390
oklch(63.1% 0.175 354.4)
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Step 600
600
#C2307A
oklch(55.7% 0.192 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#A72166
oklch(49.2% 0.178 354.9)
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Step 800
800
#871F54
oklch(42.7% 0.147 354.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#74274B
oklch(39.9% 0.115 354.6)
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Step 950
950
#401428
oklch(26.9% 0.073 354.8)
#74274B 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) | #333A4C | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484949 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D2135 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74274B
#74274B
oklch(39.9% 0.115 354.6)
- #005445
#005445
oklch(39.8% 0.075 175.2)
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 #74274B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.063
Use #74274B 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.