#782347
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40% 0.123 358.2), rgb(120, 35, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#782347 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782347 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 35, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 55%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.123 358.2) |
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 #782347 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782347 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #782347 text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #782347 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.092 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#E876A0
oklch(70.8% 0.147 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#DD4C88
oklch(63.1% 0.188 358.5)
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Step 600
600
#C82472
oklch(55.5% 0.205 358.3)
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Step 700
700
#AC1260
oklch(49% 0.19 358)
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Step 800
800
#8C164E
oklch(42.7% 0.157 358.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#782347
oklch(40% 0.123 358.2)
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Step 950
950
#421226
oklch(26.9% 0.077 357.9)
#782347 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) | #333948 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4945 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #821A32 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782347
#782347
oklch(40% 0.123 358.2)
- #005448
#005448
oklch(39.9% 0.073 178.8)
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 #782347, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.034
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.052
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
Use #782347 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.