#781E4A
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.6% 0.131 355), rgb(120, 30, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#781E4A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, 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 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #781E4A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 30, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 60%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.131 355) |
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 #781E4A | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #781E4A | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #781E4A text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #781E4A text on black | 2.08:1 | 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
#FAE2EB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 352.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C4
oklch(80.9% 0.099 354.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA73A6
oklch(70.8% 0.156 354.9)
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Step 500
500
#DF4690
oklch(63.1% 0.2 354.7)
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Step 600
600
#CA177A
oklch(55.5% 0.218 354.7)
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Step 700
700
#AE0066
oklch(49% 0.201 355.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E0C54
oklch(42.8% 0.168 354.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#781E4A
oklch(39.6% 0.131 355)
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Step 950
950
#431028
oklch(26.9% 0.083 355.2)
#781E4A 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) | #2F374B | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484848 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #821531 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #781E4A
#781E4A
oklch(39.6% 0.131 355)
- #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 #781E4A, 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 0.031
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.035
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.054
Use #781E4A 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.