#782051
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40% 0.132 350.5), rgb(120, 32, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#782051 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782051 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 32, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 58%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.132 350.5) |
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 #782051 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782051 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #782051 text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #782051 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6C9
oklch(80.8% 0.099 350.4)
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Step 400
400
#E773AD
oklch(70.6% 0.157 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#DD4699
oklch(63.1% 0.202 350.6)
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Step 600
600
#C81984
oklch(55.6% 0.22 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0170
oklch(49.1% 0.204 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C0E5B
oklch(42.8% 0.169 350.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#782051
oklch(40% 0.132 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#42112C
oklch(27% 0.082 350)
#782051 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) | #2E3952 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47494F | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #811B35 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782051
#782051
oklch(40% 0.132 350.5)
- #005542
#005542
oklch(40% 0.078 171)
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 #782051, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.031
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.032
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.050
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.060
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.061
Use #782051 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.