#772351
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.2% 0.127 350.5), rgb(119, 35, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#772351 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772351 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 35, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 55%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.127 350.5) |
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 #772351 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772351 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #772351 text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #772351 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDE
oklch(88.6% 0.053 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7C9
oklch(80.8% 0.096 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#E575AD
oklch(70.7% 0.152 350.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA4B99
oklch(63.1% 0.194 350.4)
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Step 600
600
#C52283
oklch(55.5% 0.211 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA106F
oklch(49.1% 0.196 350.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A145A
oklch(42.7% 0.163 350.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#772351
oklch(40.2% 0.127 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#42122B
oklch(27.1% 0.08 351.5)
#772351 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) | #2F3A52 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47494F | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #801E36 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772351
#772351
oklch(40.2% 0.127 350.5)
- #005642
#005642
oklch(40.3% 0.08 170.2)
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 #772351, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.063
Use #772351 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.