#780C49
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.1% 0.148 353.3), rgb(120, 12, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#780C49 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #780C49 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 12, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 82%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.148 353.3) |
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 #780C49 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #780C49 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #780C49 text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #780C49 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#FCE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.061 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A2C6
oklch(80.8% 0.112 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#F16BA9
oklch(70.8% 0.177 353.6)
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Step 500
500
#E73594
oklch(63.1% 0.226 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD007E
oklch(55.6% 0.229 353.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE006A
oklch(49.2% 0.203 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#900057
oklch(42.8% 0.177 353.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#780C49
oklch(38.1% 0.148 353.3)
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Step 950
950
#460B2A
oklch(27% 0.094 353.4)
#780C49 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) | #25314A | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444447 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82002B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #780C49
#780C49
oklch(38.1% 0.148 353.3)
- #004F3F
#004F3F
oklch(38.1% 0.073 173.1)
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 #780C49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.018
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.022
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.024
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.029
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.036
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
Use #780C49 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.