#781E71
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.5% 0.156 331.4), rgb(120, 30, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#781E71 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #781E71 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 30, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 60%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.156 331.4) |
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 #781E71 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #781E71 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #781E71 text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #781E71 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#D47CCA
oklch(70.7% 0.147 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#C756BC
oklch(63.2% 0.188 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#B235A8
oklch(55.6% 0.204 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#982690
oklch(49% 0.189 331.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#781E71
oklch(41.5% 0.156 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#64235E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1637
oklch(27.1% 0.076 331.7)
#781E71 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) | #173E73 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4A6F | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D2945 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #781E71
#781E71
oklch(41.5% 0.156 331.4)
- #005C2A
#005C2A
oklch(41.5% 0.111 151.2)
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 #781E71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
Use #781E71 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.