#752257
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40% 0.13 345.3), rgb(117, 34, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#752257 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752257 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 34, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 55%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.13 345.3) |
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 #752257 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752257 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #752257 text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #752257 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.055 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#E375B6
oklch(70.7% 0.155 345.4)
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Step 500
500
#D84AA4
oklch(63.2% 0.199 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#C3218F
oklch(55.6% 0.217 345.3)
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Step 700
700
#A80E79
oklch(49.1% 0.201 345.6)
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Step 800
800
#881363
oklch(42.6% 0.167 345.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#752257
oklch(40% 0.13 345.3)
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Step 950
950
#41122F
oklch(27.1% 0.082 345.9)
#752257 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) | #2B3A59 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444855 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D2139 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752257
#752257
oklch(40% 0.13 345.3)
- #00563C
#00563C
oklch(40.1% 0.085 164.6)
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 #752257, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.032
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.071
Use #752257 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.