#781778
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.3% 0.169 328.1), rgb(120, 23, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#781778 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #781778 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 23, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 68%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.169 328.1) |
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 #781778 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #781778 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #781778 text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #781778 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D479D2
oklch(70.6% 0.159 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#C751C6
oklch(63.1% 0.203 328)
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Step 600
600
#B22DB2
oklch(55.5% 0.22 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#991D99
oklch(49.1% 0.205 328.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#781778
oklch(41.3% 0.169 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#641F64
oklch(37.6% 0.133 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#781778 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) | #003D7B | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334976 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C2847 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #781778
#781778
oklch(41.3% 0.169 328.1)
- #005C21
#005C21
oklch(41.4% 0.12 148)
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 #781778, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.086
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
Use #781778 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.