#782558
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.9% 0.129 346.5), rgb(120, 37, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#782558 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782558 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 37, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 53%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.129 346.5) |
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 #782558 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782558 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #782558 text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #782558 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#EFCFDF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 346.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCA
oklch(80.9% 0.076 347)
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Step 400
400
#D681B0
oklch(70.7% 0.119 346.3)
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Step 500
500
#C95E9C
oklch(63.1% 0.153 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#B44187
oklch(55.6% 0.167 346.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B3272
oklch(49.2% 0.155 346.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782558
oklch(40.9% 0.129 346.5)
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Step 900
900
#66284C
oklch(37.8% 0.1 347)
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Step 950
950
#3C182D
oklch(27.1% 0.064 346.2)
#782558 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) | #2F3C59 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474B56 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80233B | 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°).
- #782558
#782558
oklch(40.9% 0.129 346.5)
- #005840
#005840
oklch(40.8% 0.084 166.8)
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 #782558, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.070
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.071
Use #782558 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.