#752D56
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.3% 0.112 347.9), rgb(117, 45, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#752D56 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752D56 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 45, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.112 347.9) |
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 #752D56 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752D56 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #752D56 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #752D56 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 349)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C8
oklch(80.9% 0.066 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#D185AC
oklch(70.7% 0.105 348)
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Step 500
500
#C36598
oklch(63.2% 0.134 347.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE4A82
oklch(55.6% 0.145 348.1)
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Step 700
700
#953A6E
oklch(49% 0.136 347.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#752D56
oklch(41.3% 0.112 347.9)
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Step 900
900
#622C4A
oklch(37.7% 0.087 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2B
oklch(27% 0.056 348.4)
#752D56 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) | #353F57 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494C54 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D2B3D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752D56
#752D56
oklch(41.3% 0.112 347.9)
- #005942
#005942
oklch(41.2% 0.084 167.9)
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 #752D56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
Use #752D56 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.