#78144F
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.9% 0.144 350.3), rgb(120, 20, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#78144F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78144F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 20, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 71%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.144 350.3) |
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 #78144F | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78144F | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #78144F text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #78144F text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#F6A4CA
oklch(81% 0.107 350.4)
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Step 400
400
#ED6DAF
oklch(70.7% 0.173 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#E33A9B
oklch(63% 0.221 350.3)
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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)
#78144F
oklch(38.9% 0.144 350.3)
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Step 950
950
#450D2C
oklch(27.1% 0.091 351)
#78144F 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) | #273450 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44464D | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #810B30 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78144F
#78144F
oklch(38.9% 0.144 350.3)
- #00523F
#00523F
oklch(39% 0.077 170.4)
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 #78144F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.017
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.025
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.031
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.034
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.039
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.056
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.061
Use #78144F 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.