#780997
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.203 316.3), rgb(120, 9, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#780997 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #780997 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 9, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 89%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.203 316.3) |
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 #780997 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #780997 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #780997 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #780997 text on black | 2.28:1 | 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
#EBCCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.067 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFA8F4
oklch(80.8% 0.12 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE75EF
oklch(70.7% 0.191 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#C047E9
oklch(63.1% 0.243 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC12D7
oklch(55.6% 0.264 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#9200B8
oklch(49% 0.24 316.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#780997
oklch(42.8% 0.203 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#611878
oklch(37.8% 0.158 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#391146
oklch(27% 0.1 316.7)
#780997 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) | #00429A | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #034A94 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763358 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #780997
#780997
oklch(42.8% 0.203 316.3)
- #2A5E00
#2A5E00
oklch(42.9% 0.128 136.2)
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 #780997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.047
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.084
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.085
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.104
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.106
Use #780997 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.