#781A60
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.2% 0.148 340.4), rgb(120, 26, 96).
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White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#781A60 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #781A60 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 26, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 64%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.148 340.4) |
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 #781A60 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #781A60 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #781A60 text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #781A60 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2F0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 340)
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Step 300
300
#F1A4D7
oklch(80.9% 0.111 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#E76EC2
oklch(70.7% 0.178 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC3CB2
oklch(63.1% 0.227 340.6)
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Step 600
600
#C5009D
oklch(55.5% 0.241 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#A70084
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A006D
oklch(42.7% 0.185 340.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#781A60
oklch(40.2% 0.148 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#420D34
oklch(26.9% 0.094 340.4)
#781A60 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) | #213962 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40485E | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #801D3B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #781A60
#781A60
oklch(40.2% 0.148 340.4)
- #005737
#005737
oklch(40.3% 0.091 160.1)
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 #781A60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.030
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.033
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
Use #781A60 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.