#783D5D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.092 347.7), rgb(120, 61, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#783D5D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783D5D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 61, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 33%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.092 347.7) |
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 #783D5D | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783D5D | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783D5D text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #783D5D 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
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DD
oklch(88.6% 0.029 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#C98BAA
oklch(70.7% 0.085 348.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA6D95
oklch(63.2% 0.109 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#A55480
oklch(55.7% 0.119 347.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D446C
oklch(49.2% 0.11 347.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783D5D
oklch(44.5% 0.092 347.7)
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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)
#783D5D 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) | #424A5E | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52545C | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3C49 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783D5D
#783D5D
oklch(44.5% 0.092 347.7)
- #00634A
#00634A
oklch(44.4% 0.09 168.1)
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 #783D5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.083
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.086
Use #783D5D 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.