#762756
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.7% 0.123 347.2), rgb(118, 39, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#762756 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762756 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 39, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 50%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.123 347.2) |
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 #762756 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762756 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #762756 text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #762756 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4AEC9
oklch(80.8% 0.072 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#D582AE
oklch(70.7% 0.115 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#C7609A
oklch(63% 0.147 347.2)
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Step 600
600
#B24485
oklch(55.6% 0.16 347)
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Step 700
700
#993570
oklch(49.1% 0.148 347.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#762756
oklch(40.7% 0.123 347.2)
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Step 900
900
#64294B
oklch(37.6% 0.096 347)
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Step 950
950
#3B192C
oklch(27% 0.06 347.2)
#762756 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) | #303D57 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474A54 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E253B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762756
#762756
oklch(40.7% 0.123 347.2)
- #005840
#005840
oklch(40.8% 0.084 166.8)
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 #762756, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
Use #762756 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.