#78485D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.4% 0.071 352.5), rgb(120, 72, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#78485D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78485D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 72, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 25%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.071 352.5) |
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 #78485D | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78485D | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78485D text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #78485D text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.034 351.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD93A4
oklch(70.8% 0.055 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB788E
oklch(63.1% 0.07 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#966078
oklch(55.5% 0.077 351.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78485D
oklch(46.4% 0.071 352.5)
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Step 800
800
#684152
oklch(42.6% 0.059 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#553744
oklch(37.6% 0.047 352)
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Step 950
950
#322128
oklch(27.1% 0.029 352.7)
#78485D 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) | #4D515E | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595A5C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F464F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78485D
#78485D
oklch(46.4% 0.071 352.5)
- #266655
#266655
oklch(46.4% 0.071 172.7)
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 #78485D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
Use #78485D 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.