#752152
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.7% 0.128 348.6), rgb(117, 33, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#752152 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752152 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 33, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 56%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.128 348.6) |
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 #752152 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752152 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #752152 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #752152 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBDF
oklch(88.4% 0.054 348)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.097 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#E575B0
oklch(70.8% 0.154 348.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA4A9D
oklch(63.2% 0.197 348.7)
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Step 600
600
#C52187
oklch(55.6% 0.214 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#A90E73
oklch(49% 0.199 348.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A145D
oklch(42.8% 0.164 349.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#752152
oklch(39.7% 0.128 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#41122D
oklch(27% 0.08 348.3)
#752152 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) | #2D3953 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454850 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E1E36 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752152
#752152
oklch(39.7% 0.128 348.6)
- #00543F
#00543F
oklch(39.6% 0.08 168.8)
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 #752152, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.031
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.037
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.050
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
Use #752152 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.