#761B48
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(38.8% 0.132 355), rgb(118, 27, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#761B48 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #761B48 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 27, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 63%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.132 355) |
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 #761B48 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #761B48 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #761B48 text on white | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #761B48 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C4
oklch(80.9% 0.099 354.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA72A5
oklch(70.6% 0.158 355.1)
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Step 500
500
#E0458F
oklch(63.1% 0.201 355.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB157A
oklch(55.6% 0.219 354.9)
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Step 700
700
#AE0066
oklch(49% 0.201 355.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E0A53
oklch(42.6% 0.169 355.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#761B48
oklch(38.8% 0.132 355)
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Step 950
950
#431028
oklch(26.9% 0.083 355.2)
#761B48 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) | #2D3549 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464646 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80112F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #761B48
#761B48
oklch(38.8% 0.132 355)
- #005142
#005142
oklch(38.8% 0.073 174.7)
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 #761B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.028
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.029
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.031
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.035
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.055
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.057
Use #761B48 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.