#78014F
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.9% 0.158 349), rgb(120, 1, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#78014F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78014F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 1, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 98%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.158 349) |
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 #78014F | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78014F | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #78014F text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #78014F text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#FEF1F7
oklch(97% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1ED
oklch(93.6% 0.034 350)
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Step 200
200
#FCC8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.066 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#FAA1CD
oklch(81% 0.118 349)
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Step 400
400
#F266B3
oklch(70.6% 0.19 348.9)
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Step 500
500
#E92AA0
oklch(63.1% 0.242 349.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB0088
oklch(55.6% 0.233 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC0073
oklch(49.2% 0.206 349)
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Step 800
800
#8E005E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 349.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#78014F
oklch(37.9% 0.158 349)
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Step 950
950
#46082E
oklch(26.9% 0.1 348.6)
#78014F 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) | #1E3051 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40434D | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82002C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78014F
#78014F
oklch(37.9% 0.158 349)
- #004F3B
#004F3B
oklch(38% 0.076 168.7)
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 #78014F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78014F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.008
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.023
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.031
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.035
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.038
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
Use #78014F 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.