#772D52
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.5% 0.112 352), rgb(119, 45, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#772D52 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772D52 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 45, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 45%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.112 352) |
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 #772D52 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772D52 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #772D52 text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #772D52 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C5
oklch(80.9% 0.065 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#D385A7
oklch(70.7% 0.104 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#C56492
oklch(63.1% 0.134 351.9)
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Step 600
600
#B0497C
oklch(55.6% 0.145 352)
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Step 700
700
#973A69
oklch(49.1% 0.135 351.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#772D52
oklch(41.5% 0.112 352)
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Step 900
900
#632C46
oklch(37.7% 0.086 352.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A29
oklch(26.9% 0.055 351.9)
#772D52 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) | #373F53 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4D50 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80293C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772D52
#772D52
oklch(41.5% 0.112 352)
- #005947
#005947
oklch(41.4% 0.08 172.8)
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 #772D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.068
Use #772D52 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.