#762156
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40% 0.132 346.3), rgb(118, 33, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#762156 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762156 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 33, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.132 346.3) |
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 #762156 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762156 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #762156 text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #762156 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.055 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CE
oklch(81% 0.099 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#E574B5
oklch(70.8% 0.158 346.3)
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Step 500
500
#D948A2
oklch(63% 0.202 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#C41D8D
oklch(55.5% 0.219 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#A90878
oklch(49.1% 0.204 346.2)
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Step 800
800
#891161
oklch(42.6% 0.168 346.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#762156
oklch(40% 0.132 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#41112F
oklch(27% 0.083 345.7)
#762156 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) | #2B3A58 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444854 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E1F38 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762156
#762156
oklch(40% 0.132 346.3)
- #00553E
#00553E
oklch(39.9% 0.082 167.1)
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 #762156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.031
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.069
Use #762156 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.