#784160
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.3% 0.086 346.2), rgb(120, 65, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#784160 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784160 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 65, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 30%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.086 346.2) |
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 #784160 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #784160 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784160 text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #784160 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#DAB4C7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 346.7)
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Step 400
400
#C68CAB
oklch(70.6% 0.081 346.1)
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Step 500
500
#B66F96
oklch(63% 0.103 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#A15681
oklch(55.5% 0.112 345.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A466D
oklch(49.1% 0.105 346.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#784160
oklch(45.3% 0.086 346.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3249
oklch(37.7% 0.068 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#351E2B
oklch(27% 0.041 345.3)
#784160 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) | #454D61 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54565F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F404C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784160
#784160
oklch(45.3% 0.086 346.2)
- #14654B
#14654B
oklch(45.3% 0.086 166.2)
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 #784160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.080
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
Use #784160 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.