#780E93
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.7% 0.198 317.5), rgb(120, 14, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#780E93 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #780E93 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 14, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 83%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.198 317.5) |
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 #780E93 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #780E93 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #780E93 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #780E93 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3F9
oklch(93.5% 0.034 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF5
oklch(88.4% 0.065 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFA9F2
oklch(80.9% 0.116 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE76EB
oklch(70.7% 0.185 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#C149E4
oklch(63.1% 0.237 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC1AD2
oklch(55.6% 0.257 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#9400B6
oklch(49.2% 0.239 317.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#780E93
oklch(42.7% 0.198 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#611A75
oklch(37.7% 0.153 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#391245
oklch(27.1% 0.097 317.3)
#780E93 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) | #004296 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #124A90 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773256 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #780E93
#780E93
oklch(42.7% 0.198 317.5)
- #255E00
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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 #780E93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.089
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.099
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.104
Use #780E93 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.