#780E4B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.3% 0.147 352.2), rgb(120, 14, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#780E4B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #780E4B |
| RGB | rgb(120, 14, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 79%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.147 352.2) |
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 #780E4B | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #780E4B | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #780E4B text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #780E4B text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#FCE2EC
oklch(93.7% 0.031 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DD
oklch(88.5% 0.062 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A3C8
oklch(81% 0.11 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#F06BAC
oklch(70.7% 0.177 352.1)
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Step 500
500
#E63697
oklch(63.1% 0.225 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#CD0081
oklch(55.7% 0.231 352.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD006C
oklch(49.1% 0.203 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0059
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#780E4B
oklch(38.3% 0.147 352.2)
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Step 950
950
#460B2B
oklch(27% 0.094 352.3)
#780E4B 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) | #25324C | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434549 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82002C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #780E4B
#780E4B
oklch(38.3% 0.147 352.2)
- #00503F
#00503F
oklch(38.4% 0.074 172.2)
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 #780E4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.016
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.023
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.026
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.032
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.034
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.058
Use #780E4B 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.