#772549
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.1% 0.12 356.9), rgb(119, 37, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#772549 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772549 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 37, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 53%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.12 356.9) |
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 #772549 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772549 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #772549 text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #772549 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.088 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#E677A2
oklch(70.7% 0.145 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#DB4E8B
oklch(63.1% 0.184 357)
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Step 600
600
#C62975
oklch(55.6% 0.2 357)
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Step 700
700
#AA1962
oklch(49.1% 0.185 357)
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Step 800
800
#8A1950
oklch(42.6% 0.154 356.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#772549
oklch(40.1% 0.12 356.9)
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Step 950
950
#421327
oklch(27.1% 0.076 357.1)
#772549 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) | #343A4A | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4947 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #811D34 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772549
#772549
oklch(40.1% 0.12 356.9)
- #005547
#005547
oklch(40.2% 0.075 176.6)
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 #772549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.037
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.060
Use #772549 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.