#783D5C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.091 348.7), rgb(120, 61, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#783D5C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783D5C |
| RGB | rgb(120, 61, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 33%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.091 348.7) |
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 #783D5C | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783D5C | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783D5C text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #783D5C text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#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
#E9D2DC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C6
oklch(80.9% 0.053 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#C98BA9
oklch(70.7% 0.085 349)
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Step 500
500
#BA6D94
oklch(63.1% 0.109 349)
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Step 600
600
#A5547F
oklch(55.7% 0.118 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D446B
oklch(49.1% 0.11 348.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783D5C
oklch(44.5% 0.091 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3148
oklch(37.7% 0.071 348.4)
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Step 950
950
#371D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 349.2)
#783D5C 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) | #434A5D | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52545B | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3C48 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783D5C
#783D5C
oklch(44.5% 0.091 348.7)
- #00634B
#00634B
oklch(44.4% 0.089 169)
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 #783D5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.082
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.086
Use #783D5C 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.