#78174A
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(38.9% 0.139 353.8), rgb(120, 23, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#78174A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78174A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 23, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 68%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.139 353.8) |
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 #78174A | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78174A | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #78174A text on white | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #78174A text on black | 2.02:1 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 353.4)
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Step 300
300
#F6A4C5
oklch(80.8% 0.105 353.9)
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Step 400
400
#ED6FA8
oklch(70.7% 0.166 353.8)
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Step 500
500
#E33F93
oklch(63.2% 0.212 353.7)
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Step 600
600
#CD007D
oklch(55.5% 0.229 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE0069
oklch(49.1% 0.203 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#900056
oklch(42.8% 0.176 353.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#78174A
oklch(38.9% 0.139 353.8)
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Step 950
950
#440E29
oklch(26.9% 0.087 354)
#78174A 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) | #2A354B | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464648 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #820B2E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78174A
#78174A
oklch(38.9% 0.139 353.8)
- #005142
#005142
oklch(38.8% 0.073 174.7)
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 #78174A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.023
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.025
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.026
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.054
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.055
Use #78174A 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.