#781D81
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.4% 0.171 324), rgb(120, 29, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#781D81 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #781D81 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 29, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 63%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.171 324) |
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 #781D81 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #781D81 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #781D81 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #781D81 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 324.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#D07BD8
oklch(70.7% 0.159 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#C253CD
oklch(63% 0.204 324)
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Step 600
600
#AE30BA
oklch(55.6% 0.222 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#9520A0
oklch(49.1% 0.206 324.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#781D81
oklch(42.4% 0.171 324)
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Step 900
900
#622168
oklch(37.7% 0.132 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A153D
oklch(27.1% 0.084 324.6)
#781D81 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) | #004184 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304B7F | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A304E | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #781D81
#781D81
oklch(42.4% 0.171 324)
- #00600F
#00600F
oklch(42.5% 0.138 144)
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 #781D81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.089
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.091
Use #781D81 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.