#781771
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.9% 0.164 331.4), rgb(120, 23, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#781771 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #781771 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 23, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 68%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.164 331.4) |
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 #781771 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #781771 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #781771 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #781771 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.028 331.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#D67ACC
oklch(70.7% 0.153 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#C952BE
oklch(63.1% 0.196 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#B42FAA
oklch(55.5% 0.213 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B2092
oklch(49.2% 0.198 331.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#781771
oklch(40.9% 0.164 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#662060
oklch(37.8% 0.129 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#781771 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) | #0C3C73 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37496F | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D2444 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #781771
#781771
oklch(40.9% 0.164 331.4)
- #005A29
#005A29
oklch(40.9% 0.11 151.2)
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 #781771, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.033
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.082
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.083
Use #781771 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.