#782757
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.1% 0.125 347.4), rgb(120, 39, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#782757 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782757 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 39, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.125 347.4) |
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 #782757 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782757 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #782757 text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #782757 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EC
oklch(93.5% 0.021 347.3)
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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
#D681AE
oklch(70.7% 0.118 347.5)
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Step 500
500
#C85F9A
oklch(63% 0.149 347.4)
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Step 600
600
#B34385
oklch(55.6% 0.162 347.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A3370
oklch(49% 0.152 347.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782757
oklch(41.1% 0.125 347.4)
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Step 900
900
#65284B
oklch(37.6% 0.098 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B182C
oklch(26.8% 0.062 346.7)
#782757 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) | #313D58 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484B55 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80253B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782757
#782757
oklch(41.1% 0.125 347.4)
- #005941
#005941
oklch(41.2% 0.084 167)
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 #782757, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
Use #782757 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.