#78495E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.6% 0.07 351.8), rgb(120, 73, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#78495E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78495E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 73, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 24%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.07 351.8) |
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 #78495E | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78495E | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78495E text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #78495E text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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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
#BC93A4
oklch(70.7% 0.054 351.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB788E
oklch(63.1% 0.07 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#966178
oklch(55.7% 0.075 352.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78495E
oklch(46.6% 0.07 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#684252
oklch(42.8% 0.057 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#543844
oklch(37.7% 0.044 352)
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Step 950
950
#322128
oklch(27.1% 0.029 352.7)
#78495E 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) | #4E525F | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595A5D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4750 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78495E
#78495E
oklch(46.6% 0.07 351.8)
- #296755
#296755
oklch(46.8% 0.071 171.3)
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 #78495E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
Use #78495E 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.