#762C4E
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41% 0.11 354.5), rgb(118, 44, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#762C4E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 354°. 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 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762C4E |
| RGB | rgb(118, 44, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 46%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.11 354.5) |
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 #762C4E | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762C4E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #762C4E text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #762C4E text on black | 2.24:1 | 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
#E3B0C3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#D385A4
oklch(70.6% 0.103 354.6)
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Step 500
500
#C6648E
oklch(63.1% 0.133 354.6)
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Step 600
600
#B14978
oklch(55.6% 0.144 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#983A65
oklch(49.1% 0.134 354.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#762C4E
oklch(41% 0.11 354.5)
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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)
#762C4E 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) | #373E4F | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4B4C | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2739 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762C4E
#762C4E
oklch(41% 0.11 354.5)
- #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 #762C4E, 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
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.065
Use #762C4E 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.