#780B46
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38% 0.147 355.1), rgb(120, 11, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#780B46 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #780B46 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 11, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 83%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.147 355.1) |
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 #780B46 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #780B46 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #780B46 text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #780B46 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2EB
oklch(93.7% 0.032 355.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#F9A2C4
oklch(80.8% 0.111 354.8)
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Step 400
400
#F26BA6
oklch(70.8% 0.176 355.2)
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Step 500
500
#E83490
oklch(63% 0.226 355)
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Step 600
600
#CE007A
oklch(55.6% 0.228 355)
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Step 700
700
#AE0066
oklch(49% 0.201 355.1)
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Step 800
800
#900054
oklch(42.7% 0.175 354.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#780B46
oklch(38% 0.147 355.1)
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Step 950
950
#460B29
oklch(27% 0.093 354.4)
#780B46 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) | #263147 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444444 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #820029 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #780B46
#780B46
oklch(38% 0.147 355.1)
- #004E40
#004E40
oklch(37.9% 0.071 175.3)
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 #780B46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.021
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.022
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.022
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.025
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.040
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.055
Use #780B46 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.