#78314D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42% 0.104 357.8), rgb(120, 49, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#78314D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78314D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 49, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 42%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.104 357.8) |
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 #78314D | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78314D | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #78314D text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #78314D text on black | 2.34:1 | 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
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0D9
oklch(88.4% 0.034 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B1C0
oklch(80.9% 0.06 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#D287A0
oklch(70.7% 0.097 358.3)
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Step 500
500
#C46789
oklch(63.1% 0.124 358)
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Step 600
600
#AF4C73
oklch(55.5% 0.135 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#963D61
oklch(49.1% 0.125 357.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78314D
oklch(42% 0.104 357.8)
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Step 900
900
#632D41
oklch(37.7% 0.082 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B26
oklch(27% 0.051 358.5)
#78314D 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) | #3C414E | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4E4B | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812C3C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78314D
#78314D
oklch(42% 0.104 357.8)
- #005B4D
#005B4D
oklch(42.1% 0.078 177.5)
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 #78314D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
Use #78314D 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.