#781B7E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42% 0.17 325.4), rgb(120, 27, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#781B7E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 325°. 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 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #781B7E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 27, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 65%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.17 325.4) |
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 #781B7E | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #781B7E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #781B7E text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #781B7E text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE4
oklch(80.8% 0.1 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#D27AD6
oklch(70.7% 0.16 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#C452CB
oklch(63.1% 0.204 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF2FB8
oklch(55.6% 0.222 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#961F9E
oklch(49% 0.206 325.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#781B7E
oklch(42% 0.17 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#632067
oklch(37.7% 0.133 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A143C
oklch(26.9% 0.084 325.6)
#781B7E 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) | #004081 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314B7C | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B2D4C | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #781B7E
#781B7E
oklch(42% 0.17 325.4)
- #005E17
#005E17
oklch(41.9% 0.13 145.4)
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 #781B7E, 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 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.089
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.091
Use #781B7E 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.