#78294F
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41% 0.118 353.7), rgb(120, 41, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#78294F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78294F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 41, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 49%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.118 353.7) |
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 #78294F | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78294F | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #78294F text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #78294F text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#D683A6
oklch(70.7% 0.11 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#C96190
oklch(63.1% 0.142 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#B4467A
oklch(55.7% 0.153 353.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A3667
oklch(49% 0.143 353.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78294F
oklch(41% 0.118 353.7)
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Step 900
900
#652A45
oklch(37.7% 0.091 353.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1928
oklch(27% 0.059 354.7)
#78294F 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) | #353D50 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4B4D | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812438 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78294F
#78294F
oklch(41% 0.118 353.7)
- #005847
#005847
oklch(41.1% 0.078 173.7)
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 #78294F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.061
Use #78294F 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.