#75384C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.6% 0.088 0.7), rgb(117, 56, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#75384C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75384C |
| RGB | rgb(117, 56, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 35%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.088 0.7) |
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 #75384C | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75384C | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #75384C text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #75384C text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 0.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3BF
oklch(80.8% 0.052 359.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC8B9E
oklch(70.7% 0.083 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD6D86
oklch(63% 0.105 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#A85470
oklch(55.6% 0.114 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#90445D
oklch(49.1% 0.106 1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75384C
oklch(42.6% 0.088 0.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F313F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 1.5)
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Step 950
950
#381D25
oklch(27% 0.044 1.4)
#75384C 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) | #42444D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51504B | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E333F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75384C
#75384C
oklch(42.6% 0.088 0.7)
- #005C51
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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 #75384C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.026
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.078
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.080
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.081
Use #75384C 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.