#782956
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.3% 0.122 348.5), rgb(120, 41, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#782956 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782956 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 41, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 49%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.122 348.5) |
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 #782956 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782956 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #782956 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #782956 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#E4AEC8
oklch(80.8% 0.071 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#D582AC
oklch(70.6% 0.114 348.7)
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Step 500
500
#C76198
oklch(63.1% 0.144 348.5)
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Step 600
600
#B24483
oklch(55.5% 0.158 348.1)
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Step 700
700
#99356E
oklch(49% 0.147 348.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782956
oklch(41.3% 0.122 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#65294A
oklch(37.7% 0.096 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B192B
oklch(27% 0.059 348.8)
#782956 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) | #333E57 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494C54 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80263C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782956
#782956
oklch(41.3% 0.122 348.5)
- #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 #782956, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.069
Use #782956 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.