#784259
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.2% 0.08 353.8), rgb(120, 66, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#784259 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 354°. 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 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784259 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 66, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 29%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.08 353.8) |
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 #784259 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #784259 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784259 text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #784259 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
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C3
oklch(81% 0.046 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#C68DA4
oklch(70.6% 0.075 353.3)
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Step 500
500
#B7708E
oklch(63.1% 0.097 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#A25878
oklch(55.7% 0.104 353.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A4865
oklch(49.1% 0.096 353.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#784259
oklch(45.2% 0.08 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B3344
oklch(37.7% 0.062 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#361E28
oklch(27% 0.04 353.6)
#784259 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) | #484D5A | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565658 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F404A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784259
#784259
oklch(45.2% 0.08 353.8)
- #126452
#126452
oklch(45.2% 0.08 173.7)
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 #784259, 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 0.041
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.086
Use #784259 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.