#742F52
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.3% 0.106 351.1), rgb(116, 47, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#742F52 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742F52 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 47, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 42%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.106 351.1) |
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 #742F52 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742F52 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #742F52 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #742F52 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
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DC
oklch(88.4% 0.035 350.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C5
oklch(80.9% 0.061 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#D087A8
oklch(70.8% 0.098 351.2)
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Step 500
500
#C26793
oklch(63.2% 0.127 351)
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Step 600
600
#AD4C7D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 351)
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Step 700
700
#943D69
oklch(49.1% 0.127 351.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#742F52
oklch(41.3% 0.106 351.1)
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Step 900
900
#612D47
oklch(37.6% 0.082 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#391B29
oklch(26.9% 0.051 351.7)
#742F52 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) | #384053 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4C50 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C2C3D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742F52
#742F52
oklch(41.3% 0.106 351.1)
- #005945
#005945
oklch(41.3% 0.081 170.8)
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 #742F52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
Use #742F52 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.