#791246
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(38.6% 0.142 356.2), rgb(121, 18, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#791246 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #791246 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 18, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 74%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.142 356.2) |
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 #791246 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #791246 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #791246 text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #791246 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 357.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCADA
oklch(88.6% 0.059 356.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8A3C2
oklch(80.8% 0.107 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#F06DA4
oklch(70.7% 0.17 356)
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Step 500
500
#E7398D
oklch(63.1% 0.219 356.3)
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Step 600
600
#CF0077
oklch(55.7% 0.228 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF0064
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#910052
oklch(42.8% 0.175 356.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#791246
oklch(38.6% 0.142 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#460D28
oklch(27.1% 0.09 356.1)
#791246 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) | #2A3347 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464644 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83002B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #791246
#791246
oklch(38.6% 0.142 356.2)
- #005043
#005043
oklch(38.6% 0.072 176.9)
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 #791246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.019
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.019
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.027
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.029
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.050
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.053
Use #791246 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.