#762C4D
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41% 0.11 355.3), rgb(118, 44, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#762C4D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 355°. 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 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762C4D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 44, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 46%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.11 355.3) |
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 #762C4D | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762C4D | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #762C4D text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #762C4D text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 355.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C2
oklch(80.9% 0.064 355.6)
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Step 400
400
#D385A3
oklch(70.6% 0.102 355.4)
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Step 500
500
#C6658D
oklch(63.2% 0.131 355.4)
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Step 600
600
#B14A77
oklch(55.7% 0.142 355.4)
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Step 700
700
#983A64
oklch(49.1% 0.133 355.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#762C4D
oklch(41% 0.11 355.3)
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Step 900
900
#642C44
oklch(37.8% 0.086 355.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A28
oklch(27% 0.055 354.7)
#762C4D 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) | #383E4E | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4B4B | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2739 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762C4D
#762C4D
oklch(41% 0.11 355.3)
- #005848
#005848
oklch(41.1% 0.078 174.8)
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 #762C4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.064
Use #762C4D 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.