#782458
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.8% 0.13 346.3), rgb(120, 36, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#782458 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 346°. 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 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782458 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 36, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 54%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.13 346.3) |
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 #782458 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782458 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #782458 text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #782458 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEDF
oklch(88.4% 0.043 345.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCB
oklch(80.9% 0.077 346.1)
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Step 400
400
#D780B0
oklch(70.7% 0.122 346.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA5D9D
oklch(63.2% 0.156 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#B54087
oklch(55.6% 0.169 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B3173
oklch(49.1% 0.157 346.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782458
oklch(40.8% 0.13 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#66274D
oklch(37.7% 0.102 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C182D
oklch(27.1% 0.064 346.2)
#782458 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) | #2E3C5A | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464A56 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80223A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782458
#782458
oklch(40.8% 0.13 346.3)
- #00583F
#00583F
oklch(40.8% 0.085 165.9)
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 #782458, 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 0.040
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
Use #782458 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.