#784A5E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.8% 0.068 352.4), rgb(120, 74, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#784A5E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784A5E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 74, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 24%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.068 352.4) |
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 #784A5E | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784A5E | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784A5E text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #784A5E text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#AA798D
oklch(63.1% 0.067 353)
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Step 600
600
#956177
oklch(55.5% 0.074 352.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784A5E
oklch(46.8% 0.068 352.4)
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Step 800
800
#674252
oklch(42.7% 0.056 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#543844
oklch(37.7% 0.044 352)
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Step 950
950
#312128
oklch(27% 0.027 351.1)
#784A5E 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) | #4F535F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5B5D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4851 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784A5E
#784A5E
oklch(46.8% 0.068 352.4)
- #2B6756
#2B6756
oklch(46.9% 0.069 172)
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 #784A5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
Use #784A5E 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.