#780A41
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(37.7% 0.146 358.2), rgb(120, 10, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#780A41 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #780A41 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 10, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 85%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.146 358.2) |
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 #780A41 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #780A41 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #780A41 text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #780A41 text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2EA
oklch(93.7% 0.031 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#FCC9D9
oklch(88.5% 0.061 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#FAA3C0
oklch(80.9% 0.108 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#F36BA0
oklch(70.8% 0.175 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#EA3588
oklch(63.1% 0.223 358.4)
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Step 600
600
#CF0072
oklch(55.5% 0.226 358.2)
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Step 700
700
#B00060
oklch(49.2% 0.2 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#91004E
oklch(42.7% 0.174 358.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#780A41
oklch(37.7% 0.146 358.2)
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Step 950
950
#470B26
oklch(27% 0.093 358.3)
#780A41 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) | #283042 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45443F | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #830026 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #780A41
#780A41
oklch(37.7% 0.146 358.2)
- #004D42
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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 #780A41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.017
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.019
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.023
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.030
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.034
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.049
Use #780A41 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.