#742946
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40% 0.11 359.3), rgb(116, 41, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#742946 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742946 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 41, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 48%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.11 359.3) |
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 #742946 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742946 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #742946 text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #742946 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 359.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBF
oklch(81% 0.082 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#E27B9E
oklch(70.7% 0.133 359.4)
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Step 500
500
#D65587
oklch(63.1% 0.169 359)
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Step 600
600
#C13570
oklch(55.6% 0.182 359.4)
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Step 700
700
#A6265E
oklch(49.1% 0.169 359.3)
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Step 800
800
#87224D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 359.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#742946
oklch(40% 0.11 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#401525
oklch(26.9% 0.07 359.7)
#742946 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) | #363B47 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4944 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D2234 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742946
#742946
oklch(40% 0.11 359.3)
- #005449
#005449
oklch(40% 0.072 180)
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 #742946, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.060
Use #742946 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.