#78445C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.7% 0.078 351.5), rgb(120, 68, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#78445C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78445C |
| RGB | rgb(120, 68, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 28%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.078 351.5) |
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 #78445C | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78445C | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78445C text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #78445C text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#E7D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#C58EA6
oklch(70.7% 0.074 351.3)
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Step 500
500
#B57190
oklch(63.1% 0.094 351.3)
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Step 600
600
#A0597A
oklch(55.6% 0.102 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#894967
oklch(49.2% 0.094 351.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78445C
oklch(45.7% 0.078 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3445
oklch(37.8% 0.06 352)
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Step 950
950
#351E29
oklch(26.9% 0.04 350)
#78445C 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) | #494F5D | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57585B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F424D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78445C
#78445C
oklch(45.7% 0.078 351.5)
- #1B6552
#1B6552
oklch(45.7% 0.078 171.9)
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 #78445C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.081
Use #78445C 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.