#781A66
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.5% 0.153 337.1), rgb(120, 26, 102).
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White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#781A66 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #781A66 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 26, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 64%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.153 337.1) |
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 #781A66 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #781A66 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #781A66 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #781A66 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD6
oklch(81% 0.089 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#D87BC1
oklch(70.7% 0.144 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB55B1
oklch(63.1% 0.183 337)
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Step 600
600
#B6359C
oklch(55.6% 0.198 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C2585
oklch(49% 0.184 337.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#781A66
oklch(40.5% 0.153 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#672258
oklch(37.7% 0.12 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1534
oklch(26.9% 0.076 336.1)
#781A66 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) | #1D3A68 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4964 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F203E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #781A66
#781A66
oklch(40.5% 0.153 337.1)
- #005833
#005833
oklch(40.5% 0.097 157)
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 #781A66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.038
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
Use #781A66 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.