#782C4C
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.3% 0.112 356.9), rgb(120, 44, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#782C4C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782C4C |
| RGB | rgb(120, 44, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 46%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.112 356.9) |
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 #782C4C | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782C4C | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #782C4C text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #782C4C text on black | 2.26:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0C1
oklch(80.9% 0.064 357.2)
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Step 400
400
#D585A1
oklch(70.8% 0.104 357.6)
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Step 500
500
#C7648B
oklch(63.1% 0.133 356.7)
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Step 600
600
#B24875
oklch(55.5% 0.145 356.4)
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Step 700
700
#993962
oklch(49.1% 0.135 356.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782C4C
oklch(41.3% 0.112 356.9)
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Step 900
900
#652B42
oklch(37.7% 0.088 357.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A27
oklch(27% 0.055 356.5)
#782C4C 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) | #393E4D | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4C4A | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812639 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782C4C
#782C4C
oklch(41.3% 0.112 356.9)
- #00584A
#00584A
oklch(41.2% 0.076 177)
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 #782C4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.061
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.064
Use #782C4C 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.