#783D59
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.3% 0.089 351.5), rgb(120, 61, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#783D59 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783D59 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 61, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 33%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.089 351.5) |
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 #783D59 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783D59 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783D59 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #783D59 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DB
oklch(88.5% 0.028 352)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C4
oklch(80.8% 0.052 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#C98BA6
oklch(70.6% 0.083 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA6D91
oklch(63% 0.107 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#A5547B
oklch(55.5% 0.116 351.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D4468
oklch(49% 0.108 350.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783D59
oklch(44.3% 0.089 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D3146
oklch(37.7% 0.07 351)
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Step 950
950
#371D29
oklch(27% 0.045 351.4)
#783D59 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) | #444A5A | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535458 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803B47 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783D59
#783D59
oklch(44.3% 0.089 351.5)
- #00634D
#00634D
oklch(44.5% 0.087 170.7)
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 #783D59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.086
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.086
Use #783D59 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.