#781246
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38.4% 0.142 355.8), rgb(120, 18, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#781246 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 356°. 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 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #781246 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 18, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 74%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.142 355.8) |
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 #781246 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #781246 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #781246 text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #781246 text on black | 1.97:1 | 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
#FCE2EA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 357.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACADA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 356.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8A4C3
oklch(81% 0.106 356)
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Step 400
400
#F06DA4
oklch(70.7% 0.17 356)
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Step 500
500
#E63B8E
oklch(63.1% 0.217 355.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE0078
oklch(55.5% 0.228 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0065
oklch(49.2% 0.201 355.8)
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Step 800
800
#900052
oklch(42.6% 0.175 355.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#781246
oklch(38.4% 0.142 355.8)
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Step 950
950
#450D28
oklch(26.9% 0.089 355.5)
#781246 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) | #293247 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454544 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82002B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #781246
#781246
oklch(38.4% 0.142 355.8)
- #005042
#005042
oklch(38.5% 0.072 175.7)
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 #781246, 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 0.021
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.026
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.027
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.051
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.054
Use #781246 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.