#785B68
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(50.5% 0.042 350.1), rgb(120, 91, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#785B68 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785B68 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 91, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 14%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.042 350.1) |
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 #785B68 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785B68 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #785B68 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #785B68 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DA
oklch(88.4% 0.011 348.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#B199A3
oklch(70.7% 0.032 350.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E7F8D
oklch(63% 0.043 349.5)
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Step 600
600
#896977
oklch(55.7% 0.045 350.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#785B68
oklch(50.5% 0.042 350.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E4752
oklch(42.6% 0.036 348.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C44
oklch(37.7% 0.027 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2328
oklch(27% 0.017 346.8)
#785B68 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) | #5D6069 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646567 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C5A5F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785B68
#785B68
oklch(50.5% 0.042 350.1)
- #4C6D61
#4C6D61
oklch(50.6% 0.043 170)
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 #785B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.065
Use #785B68 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.