#782D54
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.7% 0.114 350.9), rgb(120, 45, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#782D54 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782D54 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 45, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 45%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.114 350.9) |
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 #782D54 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782D54 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #782D54 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #782D54 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#E3AFC6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 350.4)
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Step 400
400
#D384A9
oklch(70.6% 0.107 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#C56394
oklch(63% 0.137 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#B1487E
oklch(55.7% 0.149 351)
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Step 700
700
#97396A
oklch(49% 0.137 351)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782D54
oklch(41.7% 0.114 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#632B47
oklch(37.6% 0.088 350.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A2A
oklch(27.1% 0.057 351.1)
#782D54 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) | #374055 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4D52 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812A3D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782D54
#782D54
oklch(41.7% 0.114 350.9)
- #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 #782D54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
Use #782D54 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.