#781E7D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.2% 0.166 325.7), rgb(120, 30, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#781E7D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #781E7D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 30, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 61%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.166 325.7) |
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 #781E7D | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #781E7D | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #781E7D text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #781E7D text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDED
oklch(88.4% 0.055 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE3
oklch(81% 0.098 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D17BD4
oklch(70.6% 0.156 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#C354C9
oklch(63% 0.199 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE32B5
oklch(55.5% 0.216 325.7)
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Step 700
700
#96229C
oklch(49.1% 0.201 325.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#781E7D
oklch(42.2% 0.166 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#622166
oklch(37.6% 0.13 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A153C
oklch(27.1% 0.083 325.5)
#781E7D 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) | #014080 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334B7B | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B2E4C | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #781E7D
#781E7D
oklch(42.2% 0.166 325.7)
- #005F19
#005F19
oklch(42.2% 0.13 145.7)
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 #781E7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.088
Use #781E7D 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.