#782A58
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.5% 0.121 347.2), rgb(120, 42, 88).
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White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#782A58 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782A58 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 42, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.121 347.2) |
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 #782A58 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782A58 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #782A58 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #782A58 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC9
oklch(81% 0.07 347.8)
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Step 400
400
#D483AE
oklch(70.8% 0.113 347.3)
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Step 500
500
#C6619A
oklch(63.1% 0.144 347.1)
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Step 600
600
#B24585
oklch(55.7% 0.158 347.2)
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Step 700
700
#983670
oklch(49.1% 0.146 347.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782A58
oklch(41.5% 0.121 347.2)
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Step 900
900
#642A4B
oklch(37.8% 0.094 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B192C
oklch(27% 0.06 347.2)
#782A58 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) | #333F59 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494C56 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80283D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782A58
#782A58
oklch(41.5% 0.121 347.2)
- #005A42
#005A42
oklch(41.5% 0.085 167.2)
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 #782A58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
Use #782A58 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.