#782E59
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.1% 0.115 347.3), rgb(120, 46, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#782E59 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782E59 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 46, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.115 347.3) |
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 #782E59 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782E59 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #782E59 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #782E59 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFC9
oklch(80.8% 0.068 346.7)
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Step 400
400
#D284AD
oklch(70.7% 0.108 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#C46399
oklch(63% 0.139 347.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF4884
oklch(55.6% 0.15 347.1)
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Step 700
700
#96396F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 347.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782E59
oklch(42.1% 0.115 347.3)
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Step 900
900
#632B4B
oklch(37.8% 0.091 346.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2C
oklch(27% 0.057 346.7)
#782E59 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) | #36415A | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4E57 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #802C3F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782E59
#782E59
oklch(42.1% 0.115 347.3)
- #005C43
#005C43
oklch(42.1% 0.087 166.7)
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 #782E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.072
Use #782E59 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.