#750847
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.3% 0.147 353.1), rgb(117, 8, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#750847 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #750847 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 8, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 87%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.147 353.1) |
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 #750847 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #750847 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #750847 text on white | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #750847 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#FCE2EC
oklch(93.7% 0.031 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.061 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A3C7
oklch(81% 0.11 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#F06BAA
oklch(70.7% 0.176 352.9)
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Step 500
500
#E73595
oklch(63.1% 0.226 353)
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Step 600
600
#CD007F
oklch(55.6% 0.23 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#AE006A
oklch(49.2% 0.203 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F0057
oklch(42.6% 0.176 352.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#750847
oklch(37.3% 0.147 353.1)
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Step 950
950
#460B2A
oklch(27% 0.094 353.4)
#750847 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) | #232F48 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414245 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F0028 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #750847
#750847
oklch(37.3% 0.147 353.1)
- #004C3D
#004C3D
oklch(37.2% 0.071 173.7)
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 #750847, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.017
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.023
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.028
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.029
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.034
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.060
Use #750847 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.