#783259
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.6% 0.109 348.1), rgb(120, 50, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#783259 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783259 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 50, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 41%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.109 348.1) |
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 #783259 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783259 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #783259 text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #783259 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#ECD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.036 348.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0C8
oklch(80.8% 0.065 347.7)
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Step 400
400
#D086AC
oklch(70.7% 0.102 347.9)
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Step 500
500
#C26697
oklch(63.2% 0.131 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD4B82
oklch(55.6% 0.143 347.9)
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Step 700
700
#943C6D
oklch(49.1% 0.131 348.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783259
oklch(42.6% 0.109 348.1)
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Step 900
900
#612D49
oklch(37.7% 0.084 348.4)
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Step 950
950
#391B2B
oklch(27% 0.053 348)
#783259 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) | #3A435A | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4F57 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803041 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783259
#783259
oklch(42.6% 0.109 348.1)
- #005D46
#005D46
oklch(42.5% 0.085 168.7)
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 #783259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.074
Use #783259 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.