#780D4E
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.4% 0.15 350.3), rgb(120, 13, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#780D4E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #780D4E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 13, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 80%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.15 350.3) |
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 #780D4E | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #780D4E | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #780D4E text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #780D4E text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2ED
oklch(93.7% 0.032 350.2)
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Step 200
200
#FAC9DF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#F8A2CA
oklch(80.9% 0.113 350.5)
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Step 400
400
#F06AB0
oklch(70.7% 0.181 350.2)
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Step 500
500
#E6349C
oklch(63.1% 0.23 350.3)
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Step 600
600
#CC0085
oklch(55.7% 0.232 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E005C
oklch(42.6% 0.178 350.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#780D4E
oklch(38.4% 0.15 350.3)
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Step 950
950
#450B2D
oklch(26.9% 0.095 349.5)
#780D4E 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) | #243250 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42454C | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82012E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #780D4E
#780D4E
oklch(38.4% 0.15 350.3)
- #00503D
#00503D
oklch(38.4% 0.076 170)
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 #780D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.011
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.025
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.029
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.031
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.036
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
Use #780D4E 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.