#742D52
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41% 0.109 350.6), rgb(116, 45, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#742D52 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742D52 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 45, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.109 350.6) |
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 #742D52 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742D52 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #742D52 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #742D52 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
-
Step 200
200
#EDD0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 350.9)
-
Step 300
300
#E2B0C6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 350.5)
-
Step 400
400
#D186A9
oklch(70.7% 0.102 350.5)
-
Step 500
500
#C36694
oklch(63.2% 0.13 350.5)
-
Step 600
600
#AE4B7E
oklch(55.6% 0.141 350.6)
-
Step 700
700
#953B6A
oklch(49% 0.132 350.6)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#742D52
oklch(41% 0.109 350.6)
-
Step 900
900
#622C47
oklch(37.6% 0.085 350.7)
-
Step 950
950
#3A1B2A
oklch(27.1% 0.053 350.9)
#742D52 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) | #363F53 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494B50 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C2A3C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742D52
#742D52
oklch(41% 0.109 350.6)
- #005844
#005844
oklch(41% 0.081 170.6)
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 #742D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
Use #742D52 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.