#784B63
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.2% 0.069 346.9), rgb(120, 75, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#784B63 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784B63 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 75, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 23%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.069 346.9) |
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 #784B63 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784B63 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784B63 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #784B63 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 347.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB93A7
oklch(70.7% 0.055 347.1)
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Step 500
500
#A97992
oklch(63.2% 0.069 346.7)
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Step 600
600
#94617C
oklch(55.6% 0.076 346.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784B63
oklch(47.2% 0.069 346.9)
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Step 800
800
#664255
oklch(42.7% 0.057 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#533846
oklch(37.7% 0.044 347)
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Step 950
950
#312129
oklch(27% 0.028 347.7)
#784B63 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) | #4E5464 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5C62 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4A53 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784B63
#784B63
oklch(47.2% 0.069 346.9)
- #2F6853
#2F6853
oklch(47.2% 0.07 166.8)
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 #784B63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
Use #784B63 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.