#752A52
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.8% 0.115 350.3), rgb(117, 42, 82).
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White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#752A52 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752A52 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 42, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 47%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.115 350.3) |
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 #752A52 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752A52 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #752A52 text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #752A52 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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 350.4)
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Step 400
400
#D384AA
oklch(70.7% 0.108 349.9)
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Step 500
500
#C56395
oklch(63% 0.137 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#B1487F
oklch(55.7% 0.149 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#97396B
oklch(49.1% 0.137 350.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#752A52
oklch(40.8% 0.115 350.3)
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Step 900
900
#642B48
oklch(37.8% 0.09 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A2A
oklch(27.1% 0.057 351.1)
#752A52 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) | #343D53 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494A50 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D273A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752A52
#752A52
oklch(40.8% 0.115 350.3)
- #005743
#005743
oklch(40.6% 0.08 170.4)
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 #752A52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
Use #752A52 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.