#752657
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.5% 0.124 345.9), rgb(117, 38, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#752657 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752657 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 38, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 51%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.124 345.9) |
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 #752657 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752657 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #752657 text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #752657 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#D482B0
oklch(70.7% 0.116 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#C7609C
oklch(63.1% 0.148 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#B24487
oklch(55.7% 0.161 346)
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Step 700
700
#993573
oklch(49.2% 0.15 345.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#752657
oklch(40.5% 0.124 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#64294C
oklch(37.6% 0.096 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B192D
oklch(27.1% 0.061 345.6)
#752657 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) | #2F3C58 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454955 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D253B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752657
#752657
oklch(40.5% 0.124 345.9)
- #00573E
#00573E
oklch(40.5% 0.084 165.7)
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 #752657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
Use #752657 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.