#761E56
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.7% 0.135 346), rgb(118, 30, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#761E56 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #761E56 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 30, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 59%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.135 346) |
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 #761E56 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #761E56 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #761E56 text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #761E56 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A6CE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#E672B6
oklch(70.7% 0.163 345.9)
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Step 500
500
#DB45A4
oklch(63.1% 0.208 345.8)
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Step 600
600
#C6158E
oklch(55.5% 0.226 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#AA0079
oklch(49.1% 0.208 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B0B63
oklch(42.8% 0.174 345.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#761E56
oklch(39.7% 0.135 346)
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Step 950
950
#42102F
oklch(27% 0.086 346.2)
#761E56 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) | #293858 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434754 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E1C37 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #761E56
#761E56
oklch(39.7% 0.135 346)
- #00553C
#00553C
oklch(39.8% 0.083 165.2)
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 #761E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.026
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.038
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
Use #761E56 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.