#77014F
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.7% 0.157 348.6), rgb(119, 1, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#77014F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77014F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 1, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 98%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.157 348.6) |
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 #77014F | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77014F | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #77014F text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #77014F text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1F7
oklch(97% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 348)
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Step 200
200
#FBC8E0
oklch(88.4% 0.065 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A1CD
oklch(80.9% 0.117 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#F267B4
oklch(70.8% 0.189 348.6)
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Step 500
500
#E82BA1
oklch(63.1% 0.241 348.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB0089
oklch(55.7% 0.233 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB0074
oklch(49% 0.206 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E005F
oklch(42.8% 0.179 348.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#77014F
oklch(37.7% 0.157 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#46082E
oklch(26.9% 0.1 348.6)
#77014F 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) | #1D3051 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F434D | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80002C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77014F
#77014F
oklch(37.7% 0.157 348.6)
- #004E3A
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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 #77014F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #77014F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.006
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.021
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.033
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.037
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.038
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
Use #77014F 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.