#750540
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.9% 0.146 357.3), rgb(117, 5, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#750540 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #750540 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 5, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 92%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.146 357.3) |
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 #750540 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #750540 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #750540 text on white | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #750540 text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2EA
oklch(93.7% 0.031 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#FCC9D9
oklch(88.5% 0.061 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#FAA3C1
oklch(81% 0.109 357.6)
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Step 400
400
#F36BA1
oklch(70.8% 0.175 357.7)
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Step 500
500
#E9358B
oklch(63.1% 0.224 357.1)
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Step 600
600
#CF0074
oklch(55.6% 0.227 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF0062
oklch(49.1% 0.2 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#910050
oklch(42.7% 0.174 357.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#750540
oklch(36.9% 0.146 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#470B27
oklch(27.1% 0.093 357.2)
#750540 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) | #252D41 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42413E | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #800024 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #750540
#750540
oklch(36.9% 0.146 357.3)
- #004B3F
#004B3F
oklch(36.9% 0.068 177.3)
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 #750540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.012
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.024
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.029
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.031
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.036
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.049
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.057
Use #750540 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.