#781E48
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.5% 0.13 356.4), rgb(120, 30, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#781E48 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #781E48 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 30, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 60%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.13 356.4) |
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 #781E48 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #781E48 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #781E48 text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #781E48 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
#FBE3EA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 358)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 356.3)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C2
oklch(80.8% 0.098 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA73A3
oklch(70.7% 0.155 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#E0468C
oklch(63.1% 0.199 356.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB1876
oklch(55.6% 0.216 356.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF0064
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E0D51
oklch(42.7% 0.166 356.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#781E48
oklch(39.5% 0.13 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#431027
oklch(26.8% 0.082 356.4)
#781E48 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) | #303749 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484846 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #821430 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #781E48
#781E48
oklch(39.5% 0.13 356.4)
- #005345
#005345
oklch(39.5% 0.074 176.2)
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 #781E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.028
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.030
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.040
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.055
Use #781E48 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.