#783F5F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.089 346.5), rgb(120, 63, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#783F5F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783F5F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 63, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 31%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.089 346.5) |
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 #783F5F | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783F5F | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783F5F text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #783F5F text on black | 2.67:1 | 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
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 346)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C7
oklch(81% 0.051 347.4)
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Step 400
400
#C78BAB
oklch(70.6% 0.084 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#B86E96
oklch(63.1% 0.106 347)
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Step 600
600
#A35581
oklch(55.6% 0.116 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B456D
oklch(49.1% 0.107 346.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783F5F
oklch(44.9% 0.089 346.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3149
oklch(37.6% 0.071 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#361D2B
oklch(27% 0.045 345.9)
#783F5F 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) | #444C60 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53555E | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3E4B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783F5F
#783F5F
oklch(44.9% 0.089 346.5)
- #0A644A
#0A644A
oklch(44.8% 0.089 166.8)
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 #783F5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.084
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.085
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.086
Use #783F5F 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.