#783E5B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.089 350), rgb(120, 62, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#783E5B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783E5B |
| RGB | rgb(120, 62, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 32%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.089 350) |
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 #783E5B | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783E5B | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783E5B text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #783E5B 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
#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
#DCB4C5
oklch(81% 0.051 350.9)
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Step 400
400
#C98BA8
oklch(70.7% 0.084 349.9)
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Step 500
500
#B96E92
oklch(63.1% 0.105 350.3)
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Step 600
600
#A4557D
oklch(55.6% 0.114 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D4569
oklch(49.2% 0.107 350.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783E5B
oklch(44.6% 0.089 350)
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Step 900
900
#5D3147
oklch(37.7% 0.07 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#361D29
oklch(26.9% 0.043 350.2)
#783E5B 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) | #444B5C | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53555A | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3C49 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783E5B
#783E5B
oklch(44.6% 0.089 350)
- #00634D
#00634D
oklch(44.5% 0.087 170.7)
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 #783E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.083
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.084
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.085
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.087
Use #783E5B 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.