#743555
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.3% 0.097 350.3), rgb(116, 53, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#743555 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #743555 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 53, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 37%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.097 350.3) |
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 #743555 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #743555 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #743555 text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #743555 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C5
oklch(80.8% 0.057 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC89A8
oklch(70.7% 0.091 350.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD6A93
oklch(63% 0.116 350)
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Step 600
600
#A8517D
oklch(55.6% 0.125 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#90416A
oklch(49.1% 0.117 349.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#743555
oklch(42.3% 0.097 350.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F2F47
oklch(37.6% 0.076 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#381C2A
oklch(27% 0.049 349.5)
#743555 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) | #3C4456 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4E53 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3341 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #743555
#743555
oklch(42.3% 0.097 350.3)
- #005C47
#005C47
oklch(42.2% 0.083 170.4)
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 #743555, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.076
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.081
Use #743555 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.