#782B59
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.7% 0.12 346.7), rgb(120, 43, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#782B59 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782B59 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 43, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 47%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.12 346.7) |
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 #782B59 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782B59 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #782B59 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #782B59 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#E3AFCA
oklch(80.9% 0.07 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#D383AF
oklch(70.7% 0.112 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#C6619B
oklch(63.1% 0.145 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#B14685
oklch(55.7% 0.156 347)
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Step 700
700
#983671
oklch(49.1% 0.146 346.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782B59
oklch(41.7% 0.12 346.7)
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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)
#782B59 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) | #333F5A | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494D57 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80293E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782B59
#782B59
oklch(41.7% 0.12 346.7)
- #005B42
#005B42
oklch(41.8% 0.086 166.5)
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 #782B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
Use #782B59 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.