#762E54
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.5% 0.11 350.2), rgb(118, 46, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#762E54 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762E54 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 46, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.11 350.2) |
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 #762E54 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762E54 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #762E54 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #762E54 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#EDD0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 350.5)
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Step 400
400
#D185A9
oklch(70.6% 0.103 350.2)
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Step 500
500
#C36594
oklch(63% 0.131 350.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE4A7F
oklch(55.5% 0.143 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#963B6B
oklch(49.2% 0.133 350.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#762E54
oklch(41.5% 0.11 350.2)
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Step 900
900
#622C48
oklch(37.6% 0.086 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2A
oklch(27% 0.055 350.2)
#762E54 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) | #374055 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4D52 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2B3D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762E54
#762E54
oklch(41.5% 0.11 350.2)
- #005A45
#005A45
oklch(41.6% 0.082 170)
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 #762E54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
Use #762E54 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.