#78004B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.7% 0.156 351.3), rgb(120, 0, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#78004B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78004B |
| RGB | rgb(120, 0, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.156 351.3) |
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 #78004B | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78004B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #78004B text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #78004B text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EC
oklch(93.6% 0.034 352)
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Step 200
200
#FCC8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.065 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#FBA1C9
oklch(81% 0.117 351.8)
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Step 400
400
#F366AE
oklch(70.6% 0.188 351.2)
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Step 500
500
#EA2A9A
oklch(63.1% 0.24 351.3)
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Step 600
600
#CC0083
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F005A
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#78004B
oklch(37.7% 0.156 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#47082C
oklch(27% 0.099 351.3)
#78004B 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) | #202F4D | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414349 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #820029 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78004B
#78004B
oklch(37.7% 0.156 351.3)
- #004E3C
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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 #78004B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78004B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.012
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.028
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.028
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.030
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.032
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
Use #78004B 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.