#783D64
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.8% 0.097 341.6), rgb(120, 61, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#783D64 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783D64 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 61, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 33%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.097 341.6) |
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 #783D64 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783D64 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783D64 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #783D64 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CB
oklch(80.9% 0.056 341.7)
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Step 400
400
#C88AB1
oklch(70.7% 0.091 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#B86C9E
oklch(63.1% 0.115 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#A35288
oklch(55.5% 0.126 341.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C4374
oklch(49.2% 0.117 341.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783D64
oklch(44.8% 0.097 341.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C304D
oklch(37.6% 0.076 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#361D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 341.8)
#783D64 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) | #404B65 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505562 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E3E4C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783D64
#783D64
oklch(44.8% 0.097 341.6)
- #066543
#066543
oklch(44.9% 0.097 161.2)
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 #783D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.084
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.086
Use #783D64 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.