#762B58
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.3% 0.118 346.5), rgb(118, 43, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#762B58 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762B58 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 43, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 47%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.118 346.5) |
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 #762B58 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762B58 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #762B58 text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #762B58 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFDE
oklch(88.4% 0.039 346.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFCA
oklch(80.9% 0.07 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#D284AF
oklch(70.7% 0.11 346.1)
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Step 500
500
#C4639B
oklch(63.1% 0.14 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#B04785
oklch(55.6% 0.153 346.7)
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Step 700
700
#973871
oklch(49.2% 0.142 346.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#762B58
oklch(41.3% 0.118 346.5)
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Step 900
900
#632B4B
oklch(37.8% 0.091 346.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2C
oklch(27% 0.057 346.7)
#762B58 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) | #333F59 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484C56 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2A3D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762B58
#762B58
oklch(41.3% 0.118 346.5)
- #005941
#005941
oklch(41.2% 0.084 167)
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 #762B58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
Use #762B58 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.