#782F4D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.7% 0.107 357.1), rgb(120, 47, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#782F4D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782F4D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 47, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 44%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.107 357.1) |
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 #782F4D | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782F4D | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #782F4D text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #782F4D text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#EDD0D9
oklch(88.4% 0.034 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C1
oklch(80.8% 0.063 356.7)
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Step 400
400
#D386A1
oklch(70.7% 0.1 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#C5668A
oklch(63.1% 0.127 357.3)
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Step 600
600
#B04B74
oklch(55.6% 0.138 357.2)
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Step 700
700
#973B62
oklch(49% 0.13 356.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782F4D
oklch(41.7% 0.107 357.1)
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Step 900
900
#632C42
oklch(37.6% 0.084 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B27
oklch(27.2% 0.053 357.4)
#782F4D 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) | #3B404E | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4E4B | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812A3B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782F4D
#782F4D
oklch(41.7% 0.107 357.1)
- #005A4C
#005A4C
oklch(41.8% 0.077 177.4)
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 #782F4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.065
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.069
Use #782F4D 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.