#78214F
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.1% 0.129 352), rgb(120, 33, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#78214F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 352°. 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 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78214F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 33, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 57%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.129 352) |
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 #78214F | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78214F | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #78214F text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #78214F 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C7
oklch(81% 0.097 352.2)
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Step 400
400
#E774AB
oklch(70.7% 0.154 351.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD4896
oklch(63.2% 0.198 352)
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Step 600
600
#C81D80
oklch(55.7% 0.215 352.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC076C
oklch(49.1% 0.2 352.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C1058
oklch(42.7% 0.166 352.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#78214F
oklch(40.1% 0.129 352)
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Step 950
950
#42112B
oklch(27% 0.082 351.2)
#78214F 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) | #2F3950 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48494D | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #811B35 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78214F
#78214F
oklch(40.1% 0.129 352)
- #005543
#005543
oklch(40% 0.078 172.1)
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 #78214F, 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 0.035
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.038
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.059
Use #78214F 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.