#770E56
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.7% 0.153 345.1), rgb(119, 14, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#770E56 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #770E56 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 14, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 79%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.153 345.1) |
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 #770E56 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #770E56 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #770E56 text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #770E56 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#FBE2EF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 345)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9E3
oklch(88.5% 0.064 344.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.115 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED6ABA
oklch(70.7% 0.184 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#E334A9
oklch(63.2% 0.234 345.1)
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Step 600
600
#C90092
oklch(55.7% 0.237 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#AA007B
oklch(49.2% 0.209 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C0065
oklch(42.7% 0.182 344.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#770E56
oklch(38.7% 0.153 345.1)
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Step 950
950
#440B31
oklch(26.9% 0.096 344.7)
#770E56 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) | #1F3458 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4554 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #800B32 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #770E56
#770E56
oklch(38.7% 0.153 345.1)
- #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 #770E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.010
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.020
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.069
Use #770E56 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.