#78445A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.077 353.7), rgb(120, 68, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#78445A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78445A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 68, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 28%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.077 353.7) |
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 #78445A | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78445A | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78445A text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #78445A text on black | 2.77:1 | 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
#F1E6EA
oklch(93.5% 0.013 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 352.8)
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Step 400
400
#C58EA4
oklch(70.7% 0.072 353.4)
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Step 500
500
#B5728D
oklch(63.1% 0.091 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#A05978
oklch(55.6% 0.1 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#894965
oklch(49.2% 0.093 353.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78445A
oklch(45.6% 0.077 353.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3444
oklch(37.7% 0.059 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#351E28
oklch(26.9% 0.039 352.4)
#78445A 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) | #4A4E5B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575759 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F424C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78445A
#78445A
oklch(45.6% 0.077 353.7)
- #1A6553
#1A6553
oklch(45.7% 0.078 173.1)
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 #78445A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.083
Use #78445A 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.