#762B56
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.2% 0.117 347.9), rgb(118, 43, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#762B56 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762B56 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 43, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 47%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.117 347.9) |
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 #762B56 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762B56 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #762B56 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #762B56 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 349)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#D384AD
oklch(70.8% 0.109 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#C56398
oklch(63.1% 0.139 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#B04783
oklch(55.6% 0.152 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#97386F
oklch(49.1% 0.141 347.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#762B56
oklch(41.2% 0.117 347.9)
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Step 900
900
#632B4A
oklch(37.7% 0.09 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2B
oklch(27% 0.056 348.4)
#762B56 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) | #343F57 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494C54 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E293C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762B56
#762B56
oklch(41.2% 0.117 347.9)
- #005942
#005942
oklch(41.2% 0.084 167.9)
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 #762B56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
Use #762B56 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.