#780438
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.1% 0.146 3.4), rgb(120, 4, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#780438 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #780438 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 4, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 94%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.146 3.4) |
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 #780438 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #780438 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #780438 text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #780438 text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E7
oklch(93.7% 0.031 5.5)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D5
oklch(88.5% 0.061 3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA2B9
oklch(80.8% 0.11 3.2)
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Step 400
400
#F66A95
oklch(70.7% 0.176 3.5)
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Step 500
500
#ED327B
oklch(63% 0.224 3.4)
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Step 600
600
#D20066
oklch(55.7% 0.224 3.3)
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Step 700
700
#B10055
oklch(49% 0.197 3.3)
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Step 800
800
#930045
oklch(42.7% 0.172 3.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#780438
oklch(37.1% 0.146 3.4)
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Step 950
950
#480A22
oklch(27% 0.093 2.9)
#780438 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) | #292D39 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464235 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83001F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #780438
#780438
oklch(37.1% 0.146 3.4)
- #004B44
#004B44
oklch(37.1% 0.066 184.2)
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 #780438, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.014
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.020
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.020
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.032
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.046
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.059
Use #780438 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.