#751E44
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38.8% 0.125 358.1), rgb(117, 30, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#751E44 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751E44 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 30, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 59%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.125 358.1) |
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 #751E44 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751E44 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #751E44 text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #751E44 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBD9
oklch(88.4% 0.053 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C0
oklch(80.8% 0.094 358.1)
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Step 400
400
#E975A0
oklch(70.8% 0.15 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#DE4A89
oklch(63.1% 0.191 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#CA2072
oklch(55.7% 0.209 358.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE0C60
oklch(49.2% 0.194 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D134E
oklch(42.7% 0.16 358.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#751E44
oklch(38.8% 0.125 358.1)
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Step 950
950
#431226
oklch(27.1% 0.079 358.5)
#751E44 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) | #2F3645 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474642 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F132E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751E44
#751E44
oklch(38.8% 0.125 358.1)
- #005145
#005145
oklch(38.9% 0.071 178.3)
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 #751E44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.032
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.033
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.035
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
Use #751E44 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.