#78224A
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40% 0.125 355.8), rgb(120, 34, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#78224A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78224A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 34, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.125 355.8) |
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 #78224A | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78224A | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #78224A text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #78224A 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
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.053 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C3
oklch(80.8% 0.095 355.3)
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Step 400
400
#E875A4
oklch(70.8% 0.151 355.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD4A8E
oklch(63.1% 0.192 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#C82178
oklch(55.6% 0.209 355.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC0E65
oklch(49% 0.194 355.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C1452
oklch(42.7% 0.16 355.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#78224A
oklch(40% 0.125 355.8)
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Step 950
950
#421228
oklch(27% 0.078 355.3)
#78224A 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) | #32394B | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494948 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #821A33 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78224A
#78224A
oklch(40% 0.125 355.8)
- #005446
#005446
oklch(39.8% 0.074 176.4)
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 #78224A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.032
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.054
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
Use #78224A 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.