#783F5D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.8% 0.088 348.4), rgb(120, 63, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#783F5D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783F5D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 63, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 31%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.088 348.4) |
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 #783F5D | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783F5D | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783F5D text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #783F5D text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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.
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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
#DBB4C6
oklch(81% 0.051 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#C88CA9
oklch(70.8% 0.082 348.9)
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Step 500
500
#B86E94
oklch(63.1% 0.105 348.4)
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Step 600
600
#A3557F
oklch(55.6% 0.115 348)
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Step 700
700
#8C456B
oklch(49.2% 0.107 348.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783F5D
oklch(44.8% 0.088 348.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3248
oklch(37.8% 0.068 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#361D2A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 348)
#783F5D 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) | #444C5E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53555C | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3E4A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783F5D
#783F5D
oklch(44.8% 0.088 348.4)
- #07644C
#07644C
oklch(44.8% 0.088 168.7)
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 #783F5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.085
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.086
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.086
Use #783F5D 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.