#783E62
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.093 343.5), rgb(120, 62, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#783E62 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783E62 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 62, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 32%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.093 343.5) |
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 #783E62 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783E62 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783E62 text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #783E62 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E9D2DE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 344.9)
-
Step 300
300
#DBB3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.055 342.9)
-
Step 400
400
#C88BAE
oklch(70.8% 0.087 344.2)
-
Step 500
500
#B86D9B
oklch(63.1% 0.111 343.3)
-
Step 600
600
#A35485
oklch(55.6% 0.12 343.7)
-
Step 700
700
#8B4471
oklch(49.1% 0.112 343.2)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#783E62
oklch(44.9% 0.093 343.5)
-
Step 900
900
#5C314B
oklch(37.7% 0.072 344)
-
Step 950
950
#361D2C
oklch(27% 0.046 343.8)
#783E62 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) | #424C63 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515560 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E3E4B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783E62
#783E62
oklch(44.9% 0.093 343.5)
- #086546
#086546
oklch(45% 0.094 163.2)
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 #783E62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.085
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.085
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.086
Use #783E62 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.