#781C47
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.2% 0.132 356.7), rgb(120, 28, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#781C47 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #781C47 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 28, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 62%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.132 356.7) |
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 #781C47 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #781C47 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #781C47 text on white | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #781C47 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 356.3)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6C2
oklch(81% 0.099 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB72A2
oklch(70.7% 0.157 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#E1448C
oklch(63.1% 0.202 356.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC1376
oklch(55.6% 0.219 356.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF0063
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0951
oklch(42.7% 0.169 356.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#781C47
oklch(39.2% 0.132 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#441027
oklch(27% 0.083 357.1)
#781C47 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) | #2F3648 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484745 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82102F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #781C47
#781C47
oklch(39.2% 0.132 356.7)
- #005245
#005245
oklch(39.2% 0.073 177.3)
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 #781C47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.026
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.027
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.035
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.054
Use #781C47 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.