#782B54
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.5% 0.117 350.4), rgb(120, 43, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#782B54 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 350°. 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 (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782B54 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 43, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 47%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.117 350.4) |
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 #782B54 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782B54 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #782B54 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #782B54 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#EECFDC
oklch(88.4% 0.039 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 350.9)
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Step 400
400
#D483AA
oklch(70.6% 0.11 350)
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Step 500
500
#C76295
oklch(63.2% 0.141 350.3)
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Step 600
600
#B2467F
oklch(55.6% 0.153 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#98376B
oklch(49% 0.141 350.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782B54
oklch(41.5% 0.117 350.4)
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Step 900
900
#642A48
oklch(37.6% 0.092 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192A
oklch(26.9% 0.059 350.5)
#782B54 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) | #353F55 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4C52 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81283C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782B54
#782B54
oklch(41.5% 0.117 350.4)
- #005A45
#005A45
oklch(41.6% 0.082 170)
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 #782B54, 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 0.052
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
Use #782B54 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.