#783A4E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.5% 0.089 1), rgb(120, 58, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#783A4E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783A4E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 58, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 35%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.089 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 #783A4E | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783A4E | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783A4E text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #783A4E text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D8
oklch(88.6% 0.029 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BE
oklch(80.9% 0.053 1.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD8B9D
oklch(70.8% 0.083 1.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE6D85
oklch(63.1% 0.106 1.5)
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Step 600
600
#A9536F
oklch(55.5% 0.117 1)
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Step 700
700
#91435D
oklch(49.1% 0.109 0.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783A4E
oklch(43.5% 0.089 1)
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Step 900
900
#5F313F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 1.5)
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Step 950
950
#381D25
oklch(27% 0.044 1.4)
#783A4E 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) | #44474F | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54524D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813541 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783A4E
#783A4E
oklch(43.5% 0.089 1)
- #005F53
#005F53
oklch(43.5% 0.079 180.3)
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 #783A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.021
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.080
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.081
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
Use #783A4E 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.