#781D49
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.4% 0.131 355.5), rgb(120, 29, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#781D49 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 355°. 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 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #781D49 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 29, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 61%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.131 355.5) |
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 #781D49 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #781D49 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #781D49 text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #781D49 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#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
#F4A6C3
oklch(80.9% 0.098 355.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA72A5
oklch(70.6% 0.158 355.1)
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Step 500
500
#E0458E
oklch(63.1% 0.201 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB1579
oklch(55.6% 0.219 355.2)
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Step 700
700
#AF0065
oklch(49.2% 0.201 355.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E0A53
oklch(42.6% 0.169 355.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#781D49
oklch(39.4% 0.131 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#441028
oklch(27.1% 0.084 355.8)
#781D49 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) | #2F374A | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484847 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #821330 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #781D49
#781D49
oklch(39.4% 0.131 355.5)
- #005344
#005344
oklch(39.5% 0.074 175.1)
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 #781D49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.027
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.029
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.034
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.039
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.052
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.055
Use #781D49 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.