#762847
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.2% 0.114 358.9), rgb(118, 40, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#762847 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762847 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 40, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 49%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.114 358.9) |
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 #762847 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762847 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #762847 text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #762847 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 0.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC0
oklch(80.8% 0.066 358)
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Step 400
400
#D6849F
oklch(70.7% 0.106 358.9)
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Step 500
500
#C96388
oklch(63.1% 0.135 358.7)
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Step 600
600
#B44771
oklch(55.5% 0.147 359)
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Step 700
700
#9B385F
oklch(49.2% 0.137 359)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#762847
oklch(40.2% 0.114 358.9)
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Step 900
900
#662B41
oklch(37.8% 0.089 358.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A26
oklch(27.1% 0.056 359.1)
#762847 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) | #363B48 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4A45 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #802134 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762847
#762847
oklch(40.2% 0.114 358.9)
- #005549
#005549
oklch(40.2% 0.074 178.9)
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 #762847, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
Use #762847 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.