#781879
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.5% 0.169 327.6), rgb(120, 24, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#781879 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 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #781879 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 24, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 67%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.169 327.6) |
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 #781879 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #781879 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #781879 text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #781879 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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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
#D47AD2
oklch(70.7% 0.157 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#C652C6
oklch(63.1% 0.201 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#B22EB3
oklch(55.7% 0.22 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#981E9A
oklch(49% 0.204 327.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#781879
oklch(41.5% 0.169 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#642064
oklch(37.7% 0.131 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#781879 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) | #003E7C | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334A77 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C2948 | 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°).
- #781879
#781879
oklch(41.5% 0.169 327.6)
- #005C20
#005C20
oklch(41.4% 0.121 147.7)
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 #781879, 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 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.086
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
Use #781879 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.