#78214C
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.9% 0.128 354.1), rgb(120, 33, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#78214C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 354°. 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 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78214C |
| RGB | rgb(120, 33, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 57%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.128 354.1) |
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 #78214C | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78214C | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #78214C text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #78214C text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 354.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#E874A7
oklch(70.7% 0.153 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD4991
oklch(63.1% 0.195 354.2)
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Step 600
600
#C81E7B
oklch(55.5% 0.212 354.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD0968
oklch(49.2% 0.198 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C1155
oklch(42.7% 0.164 353.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#78214C
oklch(39.9% 0.128 354.1)
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Step 950
950
#431129
oklch(27.1% 0.082 354.3)
#78214C 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) | #30394D | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48494A | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #821A33 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78214C
#78214C
oklch(39.9% 0.128 354.1)
- #005544
#005544
oklch(40.1% 0.077 173.2)
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 #78214C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.031
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.035
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.038
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.055
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.056
Use #78214C 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.