#781C6B
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.9% 0.154 334.5), rgb(120, 28, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#781C6B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #781C6B |
| RGB | rgb(120, 28, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 62%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.154 334.5) |
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 #781C6B | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #781C6B | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #781C6B text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #781C6B text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD8
oklch(80.9% 0.089 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#D67CC5
oklch(70.7% 0.144 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#C956B6
oklch(63.2% 0.184 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#B435A1
oklch(55.6% 0.2 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B268A
oklch(49.2% 0.186 334.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#781C6B
oklch(40.9% 0.154 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#65235B
oklch(37.7% 0.119 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#781C6B 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) | #1B3C6D | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4969 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2441 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #781C6B
#781C6B
oklch(40.9% 0.154 334.5)
- #005A30
#005A30
oklch(41.1% 0.102 154.5)
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 #781C6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.075
Use #781C6B 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.