#782955
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.2% 0.121 349.2), rgb(120, 41, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#782955 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782955 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 41, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 49%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.121 349.2) |
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 #782955 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782955 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #782955 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #782955 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 348.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.072 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#D582AB
oklch(70.6% 0.114 349.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86197
oklch(63.2% 0.145 349.3)
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Step 600
600
#B34581
oklch(55.7% 0.157 349.6)
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Step 700
700
#99356D
oklch(49% 0.146 349.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782955
oklch(41.2% 0.121 349.2)
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Step 900
900
#652949
oklch(37.7% 0.095 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B192B
oklch(27% 0.059 348.8)
#782955 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) | #333E56 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494C53 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81263B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782955
#782955
oklch(41.2% 0.121 349.2)
- #005943
#005943
oklch(41.2% 0.083 168.9)
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 #782955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.068
Use #782955 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.