#780F4E
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.5% 0.148 350.4), rgb(120, 15, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#780F4E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #780F4E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 15, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 78%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.148 350.4) |
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 #780F4E | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #780F4E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #780F4E text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #780F4E text on black | 1.97:1 | 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
#FAC9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.061 350.8)
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Step 300
300
#F7A3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.11 350.5)
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Step 400
400
#EF6BAF
oklch(70.7% 0.178 350.5)
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Step 500
500
#E5369B
oklch(63.1% 0.227 350.5)
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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)
#780F4E
oklch(38.5% 0.148 350.4)
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Step 950
950
#450B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.094 350.6)
#780F4E 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) | #24334F | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43454C | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82032E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #780F4E
#780F4E
oklch(38.5% 0.148 350.4)
- #00503E
#00503E
oklch(38.4% 0.075 171.1)
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 #780F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.013
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.025
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.030
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.031
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
Use #780F4E 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.