#783D5E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.092 346.8), rgb(120, 61, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#783D5E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783D5E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 61, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 33%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.092 346.8) |
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 #783D5E | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783D5E | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783D5E text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #783D5E 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
#C98BAB
oklch(70.8% 0.086 347.2)
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Step 500
500
#B96D97
oklch(63.1% 0.11 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#A45381
oklch(55.5% 0.12 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D436D
oklch(49.1% 0.113 346.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783D5E
oklch(44.5% 0.092 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3149
oklch(37.8% 0.072 347.2)
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Step 950
950
#361D2B
oklch(27% 0.045 345.9)
#783D5E 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) | #424A5F | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52545C | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3C49 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783D5E
#783D5E
oklch(44.5% 0.092 346.8)
- #006449
#006449
oklch(44.6% 0.092 166.6)
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 #783D5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.086
Use #783D5E 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.