#75254C
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.9% 0.119 353.7), rgb(117, 37, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#75254C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75254C |
| RGB | rgb(117, 37, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 52%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.119 353.7) |
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 #75254C | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75254C | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #75254C text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #75254C 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
#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
#F5CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 353.6)
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Step 400
400
#E478A7
oklch(70.8% 0.143 353.9)
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Step 500
500
#D84F91
oklch(63% 0.183 353.8)
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Step 600
600
#C32B7C
oklch(55.5% 0.199 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#A81B68
oklch(49% 0.185 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#891B55
oklch(42.8% 0.153 353.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#75254C
oklch(39.9% 0.119 353.7)
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Step 950
950
#411329
oklch(27% 0.076 353.7)
#75254C 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) | #323A4D | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48484A | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E1F35 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75254C
#75254C
oklch(39.9% 0.119 353.7)
- #005444
#005444
oklch(39.8% 0.076 174.1)
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 #75254C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.039
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
Use #75254C 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.