#78234C
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.2% 0.125 354.6), rgb(120, 35, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#78234C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78234C |
| RGB | rgb(120, 35, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 55%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.125 354.6) |
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 #78234C | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78234C | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #78234C text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #78234C text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F6CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#E775A6
oklch(70.7% 0.15 354.5)
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Step 500
500
#DC4B90
oklch(63.1% 0.191 354.6)
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Step 600
600
#C7237A
oklch(55.6% 0.208 354.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC1067
oklch(49.2% 0.194 354.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B1554
oklch(42.7% 0.16 354.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#78234C
oklch(40.2% 0.125 354.6)
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Step 950
950
#421229
oklch(27% 0.079 354)
#78234C 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) | #323A4D | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49494A | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #821C34 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78234C
#78234C
oklch(40.2% 0.125 354.6)
- #005545
#005545
oklch(40.1% 0.076 174.3)
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 #78234C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.033
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.038
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.055
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
Use #78234C 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.