#783D60
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.094 345), rgb(120, 61, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#783D60 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783D60 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 61, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 33%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.094 345) |
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 #783D60 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783D60 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783D60 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #783D60 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#E9D2DE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C9
oklch(81% 0.055 344.9)
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Step 400
400
#C88AAD
oklch(70.6% 0.088 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#B96C99
oklch(63% 0.113 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#A45383
oklch(55.5% 0.122 345.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C436F
oklch(49% 0.113 345)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783D60
oklch(44.6% 0.094 345)
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Step 900
900
#5D314A
oklch(37.8% 0.072 346)
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Step 950
950
#361D2C
oklch(27% 0.046 343.8)
#783D60 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) | #424B61 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51545E | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3D4A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783D60
#783D60
oklch(44.6% 0.094 345)
- #006447
#006447
oklch(44.6% 0.094 165.1)
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 #783D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.087
Use #783D60 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.