#762E58
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.7% 0.113 347), rgb(118, 46, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#762E58 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762E58 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 46, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.113 347) |
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 #762E58 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762E58 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #762E58 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #762E58 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C9
oklch(81% 0.066 347.2)
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Step 400
400
#D185AD
oklch(70.7% 0.106 347.3)
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Step 500
500
#C36599
oklch(63.2% 0.134 347.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE4A84
oklch(55.7% 0.146 347)
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Step 700
700
#953A6F
oklch(49.1% 0.136 347.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#762E58
oklch(41.7% 0.113 347)
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Step 900
900
#622C4B
oklch(37.8% 0.088 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2C
oklch(27% 0.057 346.7)
#762E58 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) | #364059 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4D56 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2C3F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762E58
#762E58
oklch(41.7% 0.113 347)
- #005B42
#005B42
oklch(41.8% 0.086 166.5)
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 #762E58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
Use #762E58 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.