#770147
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.3% 0.153 353.3), rgb(119, 1, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#770147 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #770147 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 1, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 98%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.153 353.3) |
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 #770147 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #770147 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #770147 text on white | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #770147 text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EC
oklch(93.6% 0.034 352)
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Step 200
200
#FCC8DC
oklch(88.4% 0.064 353.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA1C7
oklch(80.9% 0.116 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#F368AA
oklch(70.7% 0.183 353.2)
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Step 500
500
#EA2D95
oklch(63.1% 0.235 353.2)
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Step 600
600
#CD007E
oklch(55.6% 0.229 353.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE006A
oklch(49.2% 0.203 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#900057
oklch(42.8% 0.177 353.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#770147
oklch(37.3% 0.153 353.3)
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Step 950
950
#47092A
oklch(27% 0.097 353.5)
#770147 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) | #212E48 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414245 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #810027 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #770147
#770147
oklch(37.3% 0.153 353.3)
- #004D3D
#004D3D
oklch(37.5% 0.072 172.7)
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 #770147, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.018
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.025
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.026
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.027
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.034
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.060
Use #770147 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.