#742951
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.4% 0.115 350.4), rgb(116, 41, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#742951 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742951 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 41, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 48%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.115 350.4) |
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 #742951 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742951 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #742951 text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #742951 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 350.4)
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Step 400
400
#D384A9
oklch(70.6% 0.107 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#C66394
oklch(63.1% 0.138 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#B1487F
oklch(55.7% 0.149 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#98386B
oklch(49.1% 0.14 350.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#742951
oklch(40.4% 0.115 350.4)
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Step 900
900
#642B48
oklch(37.8% 0.09 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A2A
oklch(27.1% 0.057 351.1)
#742951 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) | #333C52 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484A4F | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C2639 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742951
#742951
oklch(40.4% 0.115 350.4)
- #005642
#005642
oklch(40.3% 0.08 170.2)
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 #742951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
Use #742951 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.