#783F56
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.084 355.5), rgb(120, 63, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#783F56 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783F56 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 63, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 31%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.084 355.5) |
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 #783F56 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783F56 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783F56 text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #783F56 text on black | 2.64:1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 354.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4C2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 355.3)
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Step 400
400
#C98CA3
oklch(70.7% 0.08 355)
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Step 500
500
#B96F8C
oklch(63.1% 0.1 355.3)
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Step 600
600
#A45676
oklch(55.5% 0.109 355.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D4663
oklch(49.2% 0.102 355.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783F56
oklch(44.6% 0.084 355.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D3243
oklch(37.7% 0.066 355.6)
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Step 950
950
#361E27
oklch(27% 0.04 356.1)
#783F56 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) | #464B57 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555555 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803C47 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783F56
#783F56
oklch(44.6% 0.084 355.5)
- #006352
#006352
oklch(44.6% 0.084 175.5)
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 #783F56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.018
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.085
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.086
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.087
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.088
Use #783F56 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.