#753050
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.5% 0.104 353.6), rgb(117, 48, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#753050 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753050 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 48, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 42%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.104 353.6) |
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 #753050 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753050 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #753050 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #753050 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DB
oklch(88.4% 0.034 352.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#D087A5
oklch(70.7% 0.097 353.6)
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Step 500
500
#C2678F
oklch(63% 0.124 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD4D79
oklch(55.6% 0.135 353.7)
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Step 700
700
#943D66
oklch(49% 0.126 353.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753050
oklch(41.5% 0.104 353.6)
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Step 900
900
#622E45
oklch(37.8% 0.081 353.8)
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Step 950
950
#391B28
oklch(26.9% 0.051 353.6)
#753050 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) | #3A4051 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4D4E | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D2C3C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753050
#753050
oklch(41.5% 0.104 353.6)
- #005948
#005948
oklch(41.4% 0.079 173.9)
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 #753050, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.071
Use #753050 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.