#77295A
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.3% 0.123 345.2), rgb(119, 41, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#77295A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77295A |
| RGB | rgb(119, 41, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 49%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.123 345.2) |
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 #77295A | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77295A | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #77295A text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #77295A text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#D482B1
oklch(70.7% 0.116 345.1)
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Step 500
500
#C6619D
oklch(63.2% 0.146 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#B14488
oklch(55.5% 0.161 345.2)
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Step 700
700
#983573
oklch(49.1% 0.149 345.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#77295A
oklch(41.3% 0.123 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#64294D
oklch(37.7% 0.097 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192D
oklch(27.1% 0.061 345.6)
#77295A 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) | #313E5B | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474C58 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F283D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77295A
#77295A
oklch(41.3% 0.123 345.2)
- #005A3F
#005A3F
oklch(41.4% 0.088 164.6)
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 #77295A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
Use #77295A 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.