#761151
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.4% 0.147 347.9), rgb(118, 17, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#761151 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #761151 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 17, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 75%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.147 347.9) |
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 #761151 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #761151 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #761151 text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #761151 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9E0
oklch(88.4% 0.062 348)
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Step 300
300
#F6A3CD
oklch(80.9% 0.111 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC6CB4
oklch(70.6% 0.176 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#E239A1
oklch(63% 0.225 347.9)
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Step 600
600
#CA008B
oklch(55.6% 0.234 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB0075
oklch(49.1% 0.206 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D0060
oklch(42.6% 0.179 347.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#761151
oklch(38.4% 0.147 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#440C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.093 348)
#761151 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) | #233353 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41444F | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F0A30 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #761151
#761151
oklch(38.4% 0.147 347.9)
- #00503B
#00503B
oklch(38.3% 0.078 167.9)
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 #761151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.009
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.026
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.031
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.037
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.041
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
Use #761151 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.