#762351
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40% 0.126 350.1), rgb(118, 35, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#762351 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762351 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 35, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 54%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.126 350.1) |
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 #762351 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762351 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #762351 text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #762351 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 350)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C9
oklch(81% 0.094 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#E576AE
oklch(70.8% 0.151 350.1)
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Step 500
500
#D94B99
oklch(63% 0.193 350.1)
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Step 600
600
#C42484
oklch(55.5% 0.209 350)
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Step 700
700
#A91270
oklch(49.1% 0.195 349.9)
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Step 800
800
#89165B
oklch(42.6% 0.161 349.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#762351
oklch(40% 0.126 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#41122C
oklch(27% 0.08 349.5)
#762351 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) | #2F3A52 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47494F | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F1F36 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762351
#762351
oklch(40% 0.126 350.1)
- #005541
#005541
oklch(40% 0.079 170)
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 #762351, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.036
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.037
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.064
Use #762351 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.