#762E5A
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.8% 0.114 345.5), rgb(118, 46, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#762E5A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762E5A |
| RGB | rgb(118, 46, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.114 345.5) |
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 #762E5A | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762E5A | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #762E5A text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #762E5A 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#D085AF
oklch(70.7% 0.106 345.5)
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Step 500
500
#C2649B
oklch(63% 0.136 345.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD4986
oklch(55.5% 0.148 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#953A72
oklch(49.2% 0.138 345.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#762E5A
oklch(41.8% 0.114 345.5)
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Step 900
900
#622C4C
oklch(37.8% 0.089 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#391A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.056 345.6)
#762E5A 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) | #35415B | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494D58 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2D40 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762E5A
#762E5A
oklch(41.8% 0.114 345.5)
- #005B41
#005B41
oklch(41.8% 0.087 165.7)
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 #762E5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
Use #762E5A 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.