#75004B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.1% 0.155 350.1), rgb(117, 0, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#75004B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75004B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 0, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.155 350.1) |
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 #75004B | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75004B | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #75004B text on white | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #75004B text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1F7
oklch(97% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1ED
oklch(93.6% 0.034 350)
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Step 200
200
#FBC8DF
oklch(88.4% 0.065 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A1CB
oklch(80.8% 0.116 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#F268B1
oklch(70.8% 0.186 350)
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Step 500
500
#E82D9D
oklch(63% 0.237 350)
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Step 600
600
#CB0086
oklch(55.5% 0.232 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E005C
oklch(42.6% 0.178 350.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#75004B
oklch(37.1% 0.155 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#46092D
oklch(26.9% 0.098 349.8)
#75004B 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) | #1E2E4D | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4149 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F0029 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75004B
#75004B
oklch(37.1% 0.155 350.1)
- #004C3A
#004C3A
oklch(37.1% 0.073 170.2)
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 #75004B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #75004B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.011
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.025
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.031
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.034
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.035
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
Use #75004B 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.