#78415C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.1% 0.084 350.2), rgb(120, 65, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#78415C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78415C |
| RGB | rgb(120, 65, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 30%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.084 350.2) |
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 #78415C | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78415C | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78415C text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #78415C text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#E8D2DB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C5
oklch(80.8% 0.049 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#C78DA7
oklch(70.8% 0.078 350.7)
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Step 500
500
#B76F92
oklch(63% 0.101 349.8)
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Step 600
600
#A2577C
oklch(55.6% 0.108 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A4769
oklch(49.1% 0.1 349.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78415C
oklch(45.1% 0.084 350.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3246
oklch(37.6% 0.065 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#361E29
oklch(27.1% 0.041 351.2)
#78415C 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) | #474D5D | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55565B | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3F4B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78415C
#78415C
oklch(45.1% 0.084 350.2)
- #10644F
#10644F
oklch(45% 0.083 170.9)
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 #78415C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.086
Use #78415C 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.