#760252
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.7% 0.158 346.5), rgb(118, 2, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#760252 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #760252 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 2, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 97%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.158 346.5) |
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 #760252 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #760252 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #760252 text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #760252 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1F8
oklch(97% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1EE
oklch(93.5% 0.034 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.067 346.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.118 346.5)
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Step 400
400
#F067B8
oklch(70.7% 0.189 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#E62CA6
oklch(63% 0.241 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#C9008E
oklch(55.5% 0.235 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA0078
oklch(49% 0.207 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D0062
oklch(42.7% 0.18 346.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#760252
oklch(37.7% 0.158 346.5)
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Step 950
950
#460930
oklch(27.1% 0.1 346.8)
#760252 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) | #1B3054 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4250 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F002E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #760252
#760252
oklch(37.7% 0.158 346.5)
- #004E38
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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 #760252, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #760252.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.005
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.016
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.037
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.043
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
Use #760252 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.