#782852
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41% 0.121 351.2), rgb(120, 40, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#782852 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 351°. 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 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782852 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 40, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 50%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.121 351.2) |
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 #782852 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782852 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #782852 text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #782852 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#EFCFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC6
oklch(80.8% 0.071 350.9)
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Step 400
400
#D682A9
oklch(70.7% 0.114 351.1)
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Step 500
500
#C96094
oklch(63.1% 0.145 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#B4447E
oklch(55.6% 0.157 351.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A356A
oklch(49% 0.146 351.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782852
oklch(41% 0.121 351.2)
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Step 900
900
#652947
oklch(37.6% 0.094 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C192A
oklch(27.1% 0.06 351.4)
#782852 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) | #333D53 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4B50 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812439 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782852
#782852
oklch(41% 0.121 351.2)
- #005845
#005845
oklch(41% 0.08 171.6)
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 #782852, 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 0.047
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.064
Use #782852 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.