#78455D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.9% 0.077 350.9), rgb(120, 69, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#78455D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78455D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 69, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.077 350.9) |
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 #78455D | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78455D | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78455D text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #78455D text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#C48EA6
oklch(70.6% 0.072 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#B47290
oklch(63.1% 0.092 351.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F597B
oklch(55.5% 0.101 350.4)
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Step 700
700
#884967
oklch(49.1% 0.093 351.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78455D
oklch(45.9% 0.077 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3445
oklch(37.8% 0.06 352)
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Step 950
950
#351F29
oklch(27.2% 0.038 351.1)
#78455D 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) | #4A4F5E | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57585C | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F434E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78455D
#78455D
oklch(45.9% 0.077 350.9)
- #1F6552
#1F6552
oklch(45.8% 0.076 171.4)
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 #78455D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
Use #78455D 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.