#770549
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.6% 0.152 352.4), rgb(119, 5, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#770549 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #770549 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 5, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 92%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.152 352.4) |
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 #770549 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #770549 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #770549 text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #770549 text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#FEF1F6
oklch(97% 0.015 352)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EC
oklch(93.6% 0.034 352)
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Step 200
200
#FCC9DD
oklch(88.6% 0.063 353)
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Step 300
300
#FAA2C8
oklch(81% 0.114 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#F269AC
oklch(70.8% 0.182 352.2)
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Step 500
500
#E93097
oklch(63.2% 0.233 352.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD0080
oklch(55.7% 0.23 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD006C
oklch(49.1% 0.203 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0058
oklch(42.7% 0.177 352.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#770549
oklch(37.6% 0.152 352.4)
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Step 950
950
#460A2B
oklch(26.9% 0.095 352.1)
#770549 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) | #222F4A | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424347 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #810029 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #770549
#770549
oklch(37.6% 0.152 352.4)
- #004E3D
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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 #770549, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #770549.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.015
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.026
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.027
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.028
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.032
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.061
Use #770549 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.