#78475E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.3% 0.074 350.8), rgb(120, 71, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#78475E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 351°. 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 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78475E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 71, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 26%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.074 350.8) |
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 #78475E | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78475E | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78475E text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #78475E text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C3
oklch(81% 0.035 352.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD92A5
oklch(70.6% 0.058 350.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC778F
oklch(63% 0.073 350.6)
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Step 600
600
#976079
oklch(55.7% 0.079 351.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78475E
oklch(46.3% 0.074 350.8)
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Step 800
800
#694153
oklch(42.8% 0.061 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#553745
oklch(37.7% 0.048 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#322028
oklch(26.9% 0.031 351.1)
#78475E 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) | #4C515F | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58595D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F464F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78475E
#78475E
oklch(46.3% 0.074 350.8)
- #246653
#246653
oklch(46.3% 0.074 170.8)
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 #78475E, 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 0.033
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
Use #78475E 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.