#78435E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.081 348.9), rgb(120, 67, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#78435E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78435E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 67, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 28%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.081 348.9) |
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 #78435E | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78435E | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78435E text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #78435E text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DC
oklch(88.4% 0.027 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58DA8
oklch(70.6% 0.076 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#B57093
oklch(63% 0.098 348.5)
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Step 600
600
#A0587D
oklch(55.6% 0.105 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#89486A
oklch(49.2% 0.098 348.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78435E
oklch(45.6% 0.081 348.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3347
oklch(37.6% 0.063 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#351E2A
oklch(27% 0.041 347.6)
#78435E 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) | #484E5F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55575D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F424D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78435E
#78435E
oklch(45.6% 0.081 348.9)
- #19654F
#19654F
oklch(45.5% 0.081 169.2)
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 #78435E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.081
Use #78435E 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.