#782C53
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.6% 0.115 351.4), rgb(120, 44, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#782C53 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 351°. 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 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782C53 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 44, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 46%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.115 351.4) |
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 #782C53 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782C53 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #782C53 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #782C53 text on black | 2.28:1 | 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
#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
#EED0DC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 350.9)
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Step 400
400
#D484A8
oklch(70.7% 0.108 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#C66393
oklch(63.1% 0.137 351.4)
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Step 600
600
#B1477D
oklch(55.5% 0.15 351.4)
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Step 700
700
#98386A
oklch(49.1% 0.139 351.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782C53
oklch(41.6% 0.115 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#642B47
oklch(37.7% 0.089 351.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A2A
oklch(27.1% 0.057 351.1)
#782C53 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) | #363F54 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4D51 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81283C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782C53
#782C53
oklch(41.6% 0.115 351.4)
- #005A46
#005A46
oklch(41.6% 0.082 171)
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 #782C53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.067
Use #782C53 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.