#78244D
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.3% 0.124 354), rgb(120, 36, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#78244D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78244D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 36, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 54%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.124 354) |
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 #78244D | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78244D | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #78244D text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #78244D text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 354)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC4
oklch(81% 0.072 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#D981A5
oklch(70.7% 0.116 354.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC5E8F
oklch(63.1% 0.149 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#B7427A
oklch(55.7% 0.161 354)
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Step 700
700
#9D3366
oklch(49.1% 0.149 354.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78244D
oklch(40.3% 0.124 354)
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Step 900
900
#672845
oklch(37.7% 0.097 354)
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Step 950
950
#3D1828
oklch(27% 0.062 354.9)
#78244D 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) | #323A4E | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494A4B | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #811E35 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78244D
#78244D
oklch(40.3% 0.124 354)
- #005645
#005645
oklch(40.4% 0.077 173.4)
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 #78244D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.035
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
Use #78244D 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.