#78375A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.4% 0.101 348.6), rgb(120, 55, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#78375A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78375A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 55, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 37%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.101 348.6) |
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 #78375A | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78375A | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78375A text on white | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #78375A text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DD
oklch(88.6% 0.033 348.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C7
oklch(81% 0.059 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD88AA
oklch(70.7% 0.095 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE6995
oklch(63% 0.12 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#A94F80
oklch(55.5% 0.131 348.4)
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Step 700
700
#91406C
oklch(49.2% 0.121 348.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78375A
oklch(43.4% 0.101 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F2F48
oklch(37.7% 0.077 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#381C2A
oklch(27% 0.049 349.5)
#78375A 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) | #3E465B | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5158 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803544 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78375A
#78375A
oklch(43.4% 0.101 348.6)
- #006048
#006048
oklch(43.4% 0.088 168.4)
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 #78375A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
Use #78375A 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.