#75354E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.2% 0.094 357.3), rgb(117, 53, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#75354E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75354E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 53, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 38%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.094 357.3) |
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 #75354E | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75354E | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #75354E text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #75354E text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D9
oklch(88.4% 0.031 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C1
oklch(80.8% 0.056 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE89A1
oklch(70.7% 0.089 357.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF6B8A
oklch(63.1% 0.112 357.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA5174
oklch(55.5% 0.123 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#924161
oklch(49.1% 0.115 357.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75354E
oklch(42.2% 0.094 357.3)
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Step 900
900
#603042
oklch(37.8% 0.073 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#381C27
oklch(26.9% 0.047 355.7)
#75354E 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) | #3F434F | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4F4D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E313E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75354E
#75354E
oklch(42.2% 0.094 357.3)
- #005B4D
#005B4D
oklch(42.1% 0.078 177.5)
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 #75354E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.034
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.076
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
Use #75354E 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.