#753056
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.8% 0.107 348.6), rgb(117, 48, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#753056 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753056 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 48, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 42%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.107 348.6) |
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 #753056 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753056 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #753056 text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #753056 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#ECD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.036 348.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C7
oklch(81% 0.062 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF86AB
oklch(70.6% 0.101 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#C16796
oklch(63.1% 0.127 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC4C81
oklch(55.6% 0.14 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#943D6D
oklch(49.2% 0.13 348.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753056
oklch(41.8% 0.107 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#612D49
oklch(37.7% 0.084 348.4)
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Step 950
950
#391B2B
oklch(27% 0.053 348)
#753056 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) | #384157 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4D54 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D2E3F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753056
#753056
oklch(41.8% 0.107 348.6)
- #005B44
#005B44
oklch(41.9% 0.084 168.3)
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 #753056, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
Use #753056 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.