#783A5E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.1% 0.098 346), rgb(120, 58, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#783A5E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783A5E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 58, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 35%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.098 346) |
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 #783A5E | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783A5E | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783A5E text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #783A5E text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DD
oklch(88.5% 0.032 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2C8
oklch(80.8% 0.057 346.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB89AD
oklch(70.7% 0.093 345.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB6B98
oklch(63.1% 0.116 346.1)
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Step 600
600
#A75183
oklch(55.7% 0.128 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F416F
oklch(49.1% 0.119 346)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783A5E
oklch(44.1% 0.098 346)
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Step 900
900
#5E304A
oklch(37.8% 0.075 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#371C2B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 346.4)
#783A5E 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) | #3F495F | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50535C | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3948 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783A5E
#783A5E
oklch(44.1% 0.098 346)
- #006247
#006247
oklch(44% 0.091 166.3)
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 #783A5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.078
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
Use #783A5E 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.