#783D57
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.3% 0.088 353.5), rgb(120, 61, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#783D57 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783D57 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 61, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 33%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.088 353.5) |
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 #783D57 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783D57 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783D57 text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #783D57 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 354.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 352.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA8BA5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 353)
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Step 500
500
#BB6E8E
oklch(63.2% 0.105 354.1)
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Step 600
600
#A65478
oklch(55.6% 0.115 353.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4465
oklch(49.1% 0.107 353.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783D57
oklch(44.3% 0.088 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D3144
oklch(37.6% 0.069 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#371D28
oklch(27% 0.044 353.6)
#783D57 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) | #444A58 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535456 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803A46 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783D57
#783D57
oklch(44.3% 0.088 353.5)
- #00624F
#00624F
oklch(44.2% 0.085 173.4)
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 #783D57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.083
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.086
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.087
Use #783D57 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.