#780540
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.5% 0.148 358.4), rgb(120, 5, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#780540 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #780540 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 5, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 92%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.148 358.4) |
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 #780540 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #780540 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #780540 text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #780540 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FFF2F5
oklch(97.2% 0.015 1.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1E9
oklch(93.5% 0.032 358.5)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D9
oklch(88.6% 0.062 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#FBA2C0
oklch(80.9% 0.111 358.1)
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Step 400
400
#F4699F
oklch(70.6% 0.178 358.4)
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Step 500
500
#EB3188
oklch(63% 0.227 358.3)
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Step 600
600
#D00072
oklch(55.7% 0.227 358.4)
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Step 700
700
#B0005F
oklch(49.1% 0.2 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#91004E
oklch(42.7% 0.174 358.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#780540
oklch(37.5% 0.148 358.4)
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Step 950
950
#470A26
oklch(26.9% 0.094 358)
#780540 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) | #262E41 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44433E | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #830024 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #780540
#780540
oklch(37.5% 0.148 358.4)
- #004D41
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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 #780540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.016
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.018
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.025
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.030
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.033
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.050
Use #780540 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.