#781256
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.1% 0.15 345.8), rgb(120, 18, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#781256 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #781256 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 18, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 74%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.15 345.8) |
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 #781256 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #781256 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #781256 text on white | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #781256 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#FEF2F8
oklch(97.2% 0.015 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.063 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5A3D0
oklch(80.9% 0.112 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC6BB8
oklch(70.6% 0.18 345.9)
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Step 500
500
#E237A7
oklch(63.1% 0.23 345.7)
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Step 600
600
#C90090
oklch(55.6% 0.236 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA0079
oklch(49.1% 0.208 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D0064
oklch(42.8% 0.181 345.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#781256
oklch(39.1% 0.15 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#440C30
oklch(27% 0.094 345.9)
#781256 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) | #223558 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414654 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #810F33 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #781256
#781256
oklch(39.1% 0.15 345.8)
- #00533B
#00533B
oklch(39.2% 0.082 165.7)
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 #781256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.014
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.025
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.033
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
Use #781256 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.