#77224F
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40% 0.127 351.8), rgb(119, 34, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#77224F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77224F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 34, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.127 351.8) |
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 #77224F | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77224F | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #77224F text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #77224F text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C7
oklch(80.8% 0.096 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#E675AB
oklch(70.7% 0.152 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB4A96
oklch(63.1% 0.194 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#C62180
oklch(55.5% 0.211 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#AB0E6D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 351.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B1358
oklch(42.7% 0.163 352.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#77224F
oklch(40% 0.127 351.8)
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Step 950
950
#42122B
oklch(27.1% 0.08 351.5)
#77224F 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) | #2F3950 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47494D | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #801D35 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77224F
#77224F
oklch(40% 0.127 351.8)
- #005543
#005543
oklch(40% 0.078 172.1)
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 #77224F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.060
Use #77224F 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.