#742E57
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.4% 0.11 346.8), rgb(116, 46, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#742E57 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742E57 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 46, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 43%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.11 346.8) |
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 #742E57 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742E57 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #742E57 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #742E57 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0C9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 346.6)
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Step 400
400
#D086AD
oklch(70.8% 0.103 347.2)
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Step 500
500
#C16699
oklch(63.1% 0.131 346.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD4B84
oklch(55.7% 0.144 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#943B6F
oklch(49% 0.134 347)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#742E57
oklch(41.4% 0.11 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#612C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 347)
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Step 950
950
#391B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 346.2)
#742E57 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) | #354058 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494C55 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C2D3E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742E57
#742E57
oklch(41.4% 0.11 346.8)
- #005A41
#005A41
oklch(41.5% 0.086 166.3)
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 #742E57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
Use #742E57 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.