#780144
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.4% 0.153 355.6), rgb(120, 1, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#780144 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #780144 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 1, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 98%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.153 355.6) |
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 #780144 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #780144 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #780144 text on white | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #780144 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 354.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDC8DB
oklch(88.5% 0.065 355.1)
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Step 300
300
#FBA1C4
oklch(80.8% 0.114 355)
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Step 400
400
#F568A5
oklch(70.8% 0.183 355.8)
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Step 500
500
#EC2D8F
oklch(63.2% 0.234 355.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE0079
oklch(55.6% 0.228 355.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF0065
oklch(49.2% 0.201 355.8)
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Step 800
800
#900053
oklch(42.6% 0.175 355.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#780144
oklch(37.4% 0.153 355.6)
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Step 950
950
#470928
oklch(26.9% 0.096 355.6)
#780144 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) | #232E45 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434342 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #830025 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #780144
#780144
oklch(37.4% 0.153 355.6)
- #004D3F
#004D3F
oklch(37.5% 0.071 175.1)
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 #780144, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.021
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.021
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.023
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.025
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.040
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.055
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.055
Use #780144 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.