#742E4C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.9% 0.104 355.9), rgb(116, 46, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#742E4C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742E4C |
| RGB | rgb(116, 46, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 43%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.104 355.9) |
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 #742E4C | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742E4C | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #742E4C text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #742E4C 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.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 355)
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Step 300
300
#E2B1C2
oklch(80.9% 0.061 355.8)
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Step 400
400
#D187A3
oklch(70.7% 0.097 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#C3678C
oklch(63.1% 0.124 355.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE4D76
oklch(55.6% 0.134 355.9)
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Step 700
700
#963D63
oklch(49.2% 0.126 356.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#742E4C
oklch(40.9% 0.104 355.9)
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Step 900
900
#622D43
oklch(37.6% 0.081 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B27
oklch(27% 0.051 356.5)
#742E4C 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) | #393E4D | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4B4A | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D293A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742E4C
#742E4C
oklch(40.9% 0.104 355.9)
- #005748
#005748
oklch(40.8% 0.076 175.7)
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 #742E4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.067
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.068
Use #742E4C 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.