#782E5B
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.2% 0.117 345.8), rgb(120, 46, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#782E5B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782E5B |
| RGB | rgb(120, 46, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.117 345.8) |
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 #782E5B | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782E5B | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #782E5B text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #782E5B text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCA
oklch(80.8% 0.069 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#D284AF
oklch(70.7% 0.11 346.1)
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Step 500
500
#C4639B
oklch(63.1% 0.14 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF4886
oklch(55.7% 0.152 346)
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Step 700
700
#963972
oklch(49.2% 0.141 345.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782E5B
oklch(42.2% 0.117 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#622B4C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 345.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2C
oklch(27% 0.057 346.7)
#782E5B 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) | #35415C | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4E59 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #802D40 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782E5B
#782E5B
oklch(42.2% 0.117 345.8)
- #005C42
#005C42
oklch(42.1% 0.087 165.9)
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 #782E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.073
Use #782E5B 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.