#771451
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.8% 0.145 348.6), rgb(119, 20, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#771451 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #771451 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 20, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 71%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.145 348.6) |
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 #771451 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #771451 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #771451 text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #771451 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.06 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5A4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.107 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC6DB2
oklch(70.7% 0.174 348.7)
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Step 500
500
#E23B9F
oklch(63.1% 0.222 348.7)
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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)
#771451
oklch(38.8% 0.145 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#440D2E
oklch(27% 0.092 348.2)
#771451 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) | #253453 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42454F | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #800D31 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #771451
#771451
oklch(38.8% 0.145 348.6)
- #00513D
#00513D
oklch(38.7% 0.077 169.2)
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 #771451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.014
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.029
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.030
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.035
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.042
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.060
Use #771451 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.