#752955
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.8% 0.118 347.8), rgb(117, 41, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#752955 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752955 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 41, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 48%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.118 347.8) |
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 #752955 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752955 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #752955 text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #752955 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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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
#E3AFC9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#D383AD
oklch(70.6% 0.111 347.6)
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Step 500
500
#C56299
oklch(63% 0.141 347.4)
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Step 600
600
#B14783
oklch(55.7% 0.153 348.1)
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Step 700
700
#97376F
oklch(49% 0.143 347.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#752955
oklch(40.8% 0.118 347.8)
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Step 900
900
#642A4A
oklch(37.7% 0.093 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192B
oklch(27% 0.059 348.8)
#752955 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) | #323D56 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474A53 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D273B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752955
#752955
oklch(40.8% 0.118 347.8)
- #005841
#005841
oklch(40.9% 0.083 167.7)
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 #752955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
Use #752955 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.