#742F50
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.2% 0.105 352.8), rgb(116, 47, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#742F50 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742F50 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 47, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 42%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.105 352.8) |
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 #742F50 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742F50 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #742F50 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #742F50 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DB
oklch(88.4% 0.034 352.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 352.9)
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Step 400
400
#D087A6
oklch(70.7% 0.097 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#C26790
oklch(63.1% 0.125 352.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD4D7A
oklch(55.6% 0.135 353.1)
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Step 700
700
#943D67
oklch(49% 0.126 352.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#742F50
oklch(41.2% 0.105 352.8)
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Step 900
900
#622D45
oklch(37.7% 0.082 353.3)
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Step 950
950
#391B29
oklch(26.9% 0.051 351.7)
#742F50 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) | #383F51 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4C4E | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C2B3C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742F50
#742F50
oklch(41.2% 0.105 352.8)
- #005947
#005947
oklch(41.4% 0.08 172.8)
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 #742F50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.070
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.072
Use #742F50 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.