#781C70
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.2% 0.158 331.9), rgb(120, 28, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#781C70 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #781C70 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 28, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 62%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.158 331.9) |
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 #781C70 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #781C70 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #781C70 text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #781C70 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 332.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#D57BC9
oklch(70.6% 0.148 332)
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Step 500
500
#C855BB
oklch(63.1% 0.189 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#B334A7
oklch(55.6% 0.205 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#99258F
oklch(49.1% 0.19 331.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#781C70
oklch(41.2% 0.158 331.9)
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Step 900
900
#65225E
oklch(37.7% 0.123 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1537
oklch(26.9% 0.078 331.7)
#781C70 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) | #153D72 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4A6E | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D2744 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #781C70
#781C70
oklch(41.2% 0.158 331.9)
- #005B2B
#005B2B
oklch(41.3% 0.109 151.9)
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 #781C70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
Use #781C70 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.