#75274D
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.2% 0.117 353.5), rgb(117, 39, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#75274D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75274D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 39, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 50%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.117 353.5) |
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 #75274D | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75274D | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #75274D text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #75274D text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F4CDDC
oklch(88.6% 0.048 353)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C5
oklch(80.8% 0.088 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#E279A7
oklch(70.7% 0.14 353.6)
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Step 500
500
#D75192
oklch(63.1% 0.18 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#C22F7C
oklch(55.7% 0.194 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#A71F69
oklch(49.1% 0.181 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#881D55
oklch(42.7% 0.15 353.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#75274D
oklch(40.2% 0.117 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#401429
oklch(26.9% 0.073 353.5)
#75274D 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) | #333B4E | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49494B | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2236 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75274D
#75274D
oklch(40.2% 0.117 353.5)
- #005544
#005544
oklch(40.1% 0.077 173.2)
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 #75274D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
Use #75274D 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.