#770C55
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.5% 0.154 345.6), rgb(119, 12, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#770C55 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #770C55 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 12, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 82%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.154 345.6) |
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 #770C55 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #770C55 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #770C55 text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #770C55 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#FEF2F8
oklch(97.2% 0.015 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1EF
oklch(93.5% 0.034 344.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.063 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6A2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.115 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#EE6AB9
oklch(70.8% 0.184 345.9)
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Step 500
500
#E432A8
oklch(63.1% 0.236 345.6)
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Step 600
600
#C90090
oklch(55.6% 0.236 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA007A
oklch(49.1% 0.209 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C0064
oklch(42.6% 0.181 345.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#770C55
oklch(38.5% 0.154 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#450A31
oklch(27% 0.098 345.3)
#770C55 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) | #1F3357 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4453 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #800831 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #770C55
#770C55
oklch(38.5% 0.154 345.6)
- #005139
#005139
oklch(38.5% 0.081 165.2)
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 #770C55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.008
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.019
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.035
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.043
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.047
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
Use #770C55 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.