#763248
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.7% 0.098 2), rgb(118, 50, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#763248 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #763248 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 50, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.098 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 #763248 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #763248 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #763248 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #763248 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5E9
oklch(93.5% 0.017 359.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 1.4)
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Step 400
400
#D1889C
oklch(70.7% 0.092 1.9)
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Step 500
500
#C36984
oklch(63.1% 0.118 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE4F6D
oklch(55.6% 0.128 2.3)
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Step 700
700
#953F5B
oklch(49% 0.119 2.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#763248
oklch(41.7% 0.098 2)
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Step 900
900
#622F3E
oklch(37.8% 0.076 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C25
oklch(27.1% 0.049 1.6)
#763248 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) | #3E4149 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504E46 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2C3A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #763248
#763248
oklch(41.7% 0.098 2)
- #00594F
#00594F
oklch(41.6% 0.075 181.9)
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 #763248, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.065
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
Use #763248 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.