#75234D
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.7% 0.123 352.6), rgb(117, 35, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#75234D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75234D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 35, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 54%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.123 352.6) |
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 #75234D | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75234D | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #75234D text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #75234D text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.05 352.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#E577A9
oklch(70.8% 0.147 352.9)
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Step 500
500
#D94D94
oklch(63% 0.188 352.5)
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Step 600
600
#C5277E
oklch(55.6% 0.205 352.8)
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Step 700
700
#A9166B
oklch(49.1% 0.19 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#891857
oklch(42.6% 0.157 352.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#75234D
oklch(39.7% 0.123 352.6)
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Step 950
950
#41132A
oklch(27% 0.077 352.4)
#75234D 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) | #30394E | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47484B | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E1E35 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75234D
#75234D
oklch(39.7% 0.123 352.6)
- #005442
#005442
oklch(39.7% 0.077 171.9)
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 #75234D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.038
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.062
Use #75234D 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.