#781C4E
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.5% 0.135 351.9), rgb(120, 28, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#781C4E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #781C4E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 28, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 62%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.135 351.9) |
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 #781C4E | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #781C4E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #781C4E text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #781C4E text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDD
oklch(88.6% 0.056 352.3)
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Step 300
300
#F4A5C8
oklch(80.9% 0.103 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA71AB
oklch(70.7% 0.162 352)
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Step 500
500
#E04397
oklch(63.2% 0.207 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB0E81
oklch(55.7% 0.225 352)
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Step 700
700
#AD006D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E0659
oklch(42.7% 0.173 351.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#781C4E
oklch(39.5% 0.135 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#430F2B
oklch(26.9% 0.086 351.3)
#781C4E 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) | #2C374F | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46484C | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #811532 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #781C4E
#781C4E
oklch(39.5% 0.135 351.9)
- #005342
#005342
oklch(39.4% 0.076 172.8)
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 #781C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.027
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.028
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.033
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.058
Use #781C4E 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.