#781961
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.1% 0.15 339.8), rgb(120, 25, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#781961 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #781961 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 25, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 66%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.15 339.8) |
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 #781961 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #781961 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #781961 text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #781961 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2F1
oklch(93.7% 0.033 339.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 340)
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Step 300
300
#F2A4D8
oklch(81% 0.113 339.9)
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Step 400
400
#E76DC4
oklch(70.7% 0.181 339.7)
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Step 500
500
#DC3BB4
oklch(63.1% 0.23 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#C5009F
oklch(55.6% 0.242 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#A70086
oklch(49.2% 0.214 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A006E
oklch(42.8% 0.186 340)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#781961
oklch(40.1% 0.15 339.8)
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Step 950
950
#420D35
oklch(27% 0.095 339.4)
#781961 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) | #203963 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F485F | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F1D3B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #781961
#781961
oklch(40.1% 0.15 339.8)
- #005736
#005736
oklch(40.3% 0.092 159.4)
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 #781961, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.031
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.032
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
Use #781961 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.