#78335C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.9% 0.109 346), rgb(120, 51, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#78335C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78335C |
| RGB | rgb(120, 51, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 40%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.109 346) |
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 #78335C | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78335C | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #78335C text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #78335C text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
-
Step 200
200
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
-
Step 300
300
#E0B1C9
oklch(81% 0.063 346.5)
-
Step 400
400
#CF86AE
oklch(70.7% 0.103 346)
-
Step 500
500
#C0669A
oklch(63% 0.131 345.8)
-
Step 600
600
#AB4C85
oklch(55.6% 0.141 345.7)
-
Step 700
700
#933C70
oklch(49.1% 0.132 346.2)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#78335C
oklch(42.9% 0.109 346)
-
Step 900
900
#612D4B
oklch(37.8% 0.085 346.3)
-
Step 950
950
#391B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 346.2)
#78335C 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) | #39445D | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C505A | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803243 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78335C
#78335C
oklch(42.9% 0.109 346)
- #005F44
#005F44
oklch(43% 0.09 165.7)
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 #78335C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.076
Use #78335C 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.