#750B52
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.9% 0.151 346.5), rgb(117, 11, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#750B52 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #750B52 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 11, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 83%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.151 346.5) |
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 #750B52 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #750B52 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #750B52 text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #750B52 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.063 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6A2CF
oklch(80.8% 0.114 346.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED6BB7
oklch(70.7% 0.18 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#E335A5
oklch(63.1% 0.231 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#C9008E
oklch(55.5% 0.235 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA0078
oklch(49% 0.207 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D0062
oklch(42.7% 0.18 346.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#750B52
oklch(37.9% 0.151 346.5)
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Step 950
950
#450B30
oklch(27.1% 0.096 346.4)
#750B52 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) | #1E3254 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4350 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E052F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #750B52
#750B52
oklch(37.9% 0.151 346.5)
- #004F39
#004F39
oklch(37.9% 0.078 166.7)
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 #750B52, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #750B52.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.003
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.019
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.042
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
Use #750B52 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.