#75254E
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40% 0.12 352.2), rgb(117, 37, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#75254E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 352°. 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 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75254E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 37, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 52%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.12 352.2) |
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 #75254E | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75254E | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #75254E text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #75254E text on black | 2.13:1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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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
#EFA9C6
oklch(81% 0.09 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#E378AA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 352)
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Step 500
500
#D84F95
oklch(63.1% 0.185 352)
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Step 600
600
#C32B7F
oklch(55.6% 0.2 352.2)
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Step 700
700
#A81A6B
oklch(49.1% 0.187 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#881A57
oklch(42.6% 0.154 352.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#75254E
oklch(40% 0.12 352.2)
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Step 950
950
#41132A
oklch(27% 0.077 352.4)
#75254E 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) | #313A4F | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47494C | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2036 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75254E
#75254E
oklch(40% 0.12 352.2)
- #005543
#005543
oklch(40% 0.078 172.1)
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 #75254E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.039
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.063
Use #75254E 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.