#77284B
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.6% 0.116 356.1), rgb(119, 40, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#77284B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77284B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 40, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 50%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.116 356.1) |
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 #77284B | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77284B | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #77284B text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #77284B text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.039 355.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFC2
oklch(81% 0.068 356.2)
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Step 400
400
#D683A3
oklch(70.6% 0.109 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#C9628C
oklch(63.1% 0.138 356.1)
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Step 600
600
#B44676
oklch(55.6% 0.151 356)
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Step 700
700
#9B3763
oklch(49.2% 0.14 356.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#77284B
oklch(40.6% 0.116 356.1)
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Step 900
900
#662A43
oklch(37.7% 0.091 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1927
oklch(27% 0.058 356.5)
#77284B 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) | #353C4C | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4A49 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #802236 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77284B
#77284B
oklch(40.6% 0.116 356.1)
- #005648
#005648
oklch(40.5% 0.075 176.7)
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 #77284B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.056
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
Use #77284B 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.