#750649
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.3% 0.15 351.7), rgb(117, 6, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#750649 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #750649 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 6, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 90%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.15 351.7) |
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 #750649 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #750649 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #750649 text on white | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #750649 text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1EC
oklch(93.5% 0.033 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A2C9
oklch(80.9% 0.113 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#F16AAD
oklch(70.8% 0.18 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#E73398
oklch(63.1% 0.229 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC0082
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD006D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F0059
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#750649
oklch(37.3% 0.15 351.7)
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Step 950
950
#460B2B
oklch(27% 0.094 352.3)
#750649 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) | #212F4A | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404247 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F0029 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #750649
#750649
oklch(37.3% 0.15 351.7)
- #004D3C
#004D3C
oklch(37.4% 0.073 171.6)
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 #750649, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.014
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.027
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.030
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.031
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.031
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.064
Use #750649 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.