#782456
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.7% 0.129 347.7), rgb(120, 36, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#782456 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782456 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 36, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 54%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.129 347.7) |
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 #782456 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782456 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #782456 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #782456 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADC9
oklch(80.8% 0.076 347.9)
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Step 400
400
#D780AE
oklch(70.6% 0.121 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA5D9A
oklch(63% 0.154 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#B54085
oklch(55.6% 0.168 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C3170
oklch(49.1% 0.156 348.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782456
oklch(40.7% 0.129 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#66274B
oklch(37.6% 0.101 347.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C182C
oklch(27% 0.063 347.7)
#782456 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) | #2F3C57 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474A54 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812139 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782456
#782456
oklch(40.7% 0.129 347.7)
- #005741
#005741
oklch(40.6% 0.082 168.4)
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 #782456, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.038
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.039
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.059
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.067
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.069
Use #782456 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.