#78314B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42% 0.103 359.6), rgb(120, 49, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#78314B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78314B |
| RGB | rgb(120, 49, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 42%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.103 359.6) |
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 #78314B | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78314B | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #78314B text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #78314B 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0D8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 359.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BF
oklch(81% 0.061 360)
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Step 400
400
#D2879E
oklch(70.7% 0.096 360)
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Step 500
500
#C46787
oklch(63% 0.123 359.3)
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Step 600
600
#B04D71
oklch(55.7% 0.134 359.6)
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Step 700
700
#973D5E
oklch(49.1% 0.125 359.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78314B
oklch(42% 0.103 359.6)
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Step 900
900
#632D40
oklch(37.6% 0.081 359.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B26
oklch(27% 0.051 358.5)
#78314B 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) | #3D414C | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504E49 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812B3B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78314B
#78314B
oklch(42% 0.103 359.6)
- #005A4E
#005A4E
oklch(41.9% 0.076 179.6)
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 #78314B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
Use #78314B 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.