#762E51
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.4% 0.109 352.6), rgb(118, 46, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#762E51 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762E51 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 46, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.109 352.6) |
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 #762E51 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762E51 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #762E51 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #762E51 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 352.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C4
oklch(80.8% 0.063 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#D286A6
oklch(70.8% 0.101 353.2)
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Step 500
500
#C46591
oklch(63.1% 0.131 352.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF4B7B
oklch(55.6% 0.141 352.7)
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Step 700
700
#963B68
oklch(49.1% 0.132 352.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#762E51
oklch(41.4% 0.109 352.6)
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Step 900
900
#632C46
oklch(37.7% 0.086 352.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A29
oklch(26.9% 0.055 351.9)
#762E51 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) | #383F52 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4C4F | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2A3C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762E51
#762E51
oklch(41.4% 0.109 352.6)
- #005947
#005947
oklch(41.4% 0.08 172.8)
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 #762E51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.069
Use #762E51 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.