#75034F
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.4% 0.155 347.9), rgb(117, 3, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#75034F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75034F |
| RGB | rgb(117, 3, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 95%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.155 347.9) |
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 #75034F | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75034F | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #75034F text on white | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #75034F text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FCE1EE
oklch(93.5% 0.034 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9E1
oklch(88.6% 0.064 348)
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Step 300
300
#F8A1CE
oklch(80.8% 0.117 347.7)
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Step 400
400
#F068B5
oklch(70.7% 0.186 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#E62FA2
oklch(63% 0.237 347.9)
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Step 600
600
#CA008B
oklch(55.6% 0.234 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB0075
oklch(49.1% 0.206 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D0060
oklch(42.6% 0.179 347.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#75034F
oklch(37.4% 0.155 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#46092F
oklch(27% 0.099 347.8)
#75034F 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) | #1D2F51 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E424D | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E002C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75034F
#75034F
oklch(37.4% 0.155 347.9)
- #004D39
#004D39
oklch(37.3% 0.075 168.3)
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 #75034F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #75034F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.005
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.019
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.037
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
Use #75034F 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.