#780498
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.7% 0.207 316.1), rgb(120, 4, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#780498 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #780498 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 4, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 95%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.207 316.1) |
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 #780498 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #780498 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #780498 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #780498 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF8
oklch(88.5% 0.068 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFA8F5
oklch(80.8% 0.121 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE74F0
oklch(70.6% 0.193 316)
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Step 500
500
#C145EB
oklch(63.2% 0.248 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC0BD9
oklch(55.6% 0.268 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#9200B9
oklch(49.1% 0.241 315.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#780498
oklch(42.7% 0.207 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#611679
oklch(37.7% 0.161 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#391047
oklch(27% 0.103 316.1)
#780498 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) | #00419B | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004A95 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763358 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #780498
#780498
oklch(42.7% 0.207 316.1)
- #2A5D00
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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 #780498, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.084
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.086
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.104
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.106
Use #780498 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.