#78285A
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.3% 0.126 345.5), rgb(120, 40, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#78285A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78285A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 40, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 50%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.126 345.5) |
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 #78285A | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78285A | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #78285A text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #78285A text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#D582B1
oklch(70.8% 0.117 345.5)
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Step 500
500
#C75F9D
oklch(63% 0.15 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#B24388
oklch(55.6% 0.163 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#993473
oklch(49.1% 0.151 345.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78285A
oklch(41.3% 0.126 345.5)
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Step 900
900
#64294D
oklch(37.7% 0.097 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192D
oklch(27.1% 0.061 345.6)
#78285A 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) | #303E5B | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484C58 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80273D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78285A
#78285A
oklch(41.3% 0.126 345.5)
- #005A40
#005A40
oklch(41.4% 0.087 165.5)
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 #78285A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.072
Use #78285A 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.