#75114D
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38% 0.144 350), rgb(117, 17, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#75114D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75114D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 17, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 75%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.144 350) |
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 #75114D | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75114D | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #75114D text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #75114D text on black | 1.94:1 | 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
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADF
oklch(88.6% 0.059 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A4CA
oklch(81% 0.107 350.4)
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Step 400
400
#ED6DB0
oklch(70.7% 0.173 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#E33B9C
oklch(63.2% 0.221 350)
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Step 600
600
#CB0086
oklch(55.5% 0.232 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC0071
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E005C
oklch(42.6% 0.178 350.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#75114D
oklch(38% 0.144 350)
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Step 950
950
#440D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.091 349.2)
#75114D 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) | #24324E | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41444B | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E072E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75114D
#75114D
oklch(38% 0.144 350)
- #004F3C
#004F3C
oklch(38% 0.075 169.8)
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 #75114D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.012
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.030
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.030
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.033
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.034
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
Use #75114D 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.