#781B7C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.9% 0.169 326.2), rgb(120, 27, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#781B7C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #781B7C |
| RGB | rgb(120, 27, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 64%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.169 326.2) |
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 #781B7C | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #781B7C | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #781B7C text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #781B7C text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE3
oklch(80.8% 0.099 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D27AD4
oklch(70.6% 0.158 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#C553C9
oklch(63.2% 0.202 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#B030B5
oklch(55.6% 0.219 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#97209C
oklch(49.1% 0.204 326.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#781B7C
oklch(41.9% 0.169 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#632066
oklch(37.7% 0.132 326)
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Step 950
950
#3A143C
oklch(26.9% 0.084 325.6)
#781B7C 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) | #003F7F | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324B7A | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B2C4B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #781B7C
#781B7C
oklch(41.9% 0.169 326.2)
- #005E1B
#005E1B
oklch(41.9% 0.127 146.2)
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 #781B7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.088
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.091
Use #781B7C 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.