#77204F
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.8% 0.13 351.4), rgb(119, 32, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#77204F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77204F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 32, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 58%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.13 351.4) |
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 #77204F | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77204F | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #77204F text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #77204F text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
-
Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
-
Step 200
200
#F7CBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 351.8)
-
Step 300
300
#F2A7C8
oklch(81% 0.097 351.5)
-
Step 400
400
#E774AC
oklch(70.7% 0.155 351.3)
-
Step 500
500
#DC4897
oklch(63.1% 0.198 351.4)
-
Step 600
600
#C71C82
oklch(55.5% 0.216 351.1)
-
Step 700
700
#AC066D
oklch(49.1% 0.201 351.7)
-
Step 800
800
#8C1059
oklch(42.8% 0.167 351.7)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#77204F
oklch(39.8% 0.13 351.4)
-
Step 950
950
#42112B
oklch(27% 0.082 351.2)
#77204F 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) | #2E3950 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47484D | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #801A34 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77204F
#77204F
oklch(39.8% 0.13 351.4)
- #005442
#005442
oklch(39.7% 0.077 171.9)
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 #77204F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.032
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.033
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.038
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.060
Use #77204F 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.