#782656
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.9% 0.126 348), rgb(120, 38, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#782656 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782656 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 38, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 52%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.126 348) |
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 #782656 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782656 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #782656 text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #782656 text on black | 2.21:1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.073 347.9)
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Step 400
400
#D681AD
oklch(70.6% 0.118 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#C95F99
oklch(63.1% 0.15 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#B44284
oklch(55.6% 0.164 347.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B3370
oklch(49.2% 0.153 348)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782656
oklch(40.9% 0.126 348)
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Step 900
900
#66284B
oklch(37.8% 0.099 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C182C
oklch(27% 0.063 347.7)
#782656 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) | #303D57 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484B54 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81233A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782656
#782656
oklch(40.9% 0.126 348)
- #005841
#005841
oklch(40.9% 0.083 167.7)
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 #782656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.041
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.068
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.070
Use #782656 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.