#752756
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.5% 0.122 346.7), rgb(117, 39, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#752756 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752756 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 39, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 50%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.122 346.7) |
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 #752756 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752756 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #752756 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #752756 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECA
oklch(80.8% 0.072 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#D482AF
oklch(70.6% 0.115 346.4)
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Step 500
500
#C6619B
oklch(63.1% 0.145 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#B14585
oklch(55.5% 0.157 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#983671
oklch(49.1% 0.146 346.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#752756
oklch(40.5% 0.122 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#64294B
oklch(37.6% 0.096 347)
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Step 950
950
#3B192C
oklch(27% 0.06 347.2)
#752756 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) | #303C57 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464A54 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D253B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752756
#752756
oklch(40.5% 0.122 346.7)
- #00573F
#00573F
oklch(40.5% 0.083 166.6)
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 #752756, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.045
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
Use #752756 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.