#743559
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.5% 0.1 346.8), rgb(116, 53, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#743559 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #743559 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 53, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 37%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.1 346.8) |
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 #743559 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #743559 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #743559 text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #743559 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DD
oklch(88.5% 0.032 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 346.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC89AC
oklch(70.8% 0.093 347.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD6A98
oklch(63.2% 0.119 346.7)
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Step 600
600
#A85082
oklch(55.6% 0.13 347)
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Step 700
700
#90406E
oklch(49.1% 0.121 346.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#743559
oklch(42.5% 0.1 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2F4A
oklch(37.8% 0.079 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#381C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.049 347.6)
#743559 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) | #3B445A | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4F57 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3443 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #743559
#743559
oklch(42.5% 0.1 346.8)
- #005D44
#005D44
oklch(42.4% 0.087 166.9)
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 #743559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
Use #743559 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.