#781E85
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.7% 0.173 322.3), rgb(120, 30, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#781E85 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #781E85 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 30, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.173 322.3) |
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 #781E85 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #781E85 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #781E85 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #781E85 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDEF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE7
oklch(80.9% 0.101 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF7BDB
oklch(70.7% 0.161 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#C153D1
oklch(63.1% 0.207 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC2FBE
oklch(55.5% 0.225 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#941FA4
oklch(49.1% 0.209 322.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#781E85
oklch(42.7% 0.173 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#61216B
oklch(37.8% 0.135 322)
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Step 950
950
#39153E
oklch(27% 0.084 322.6)
#781E85 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) | #004288 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4C83 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793250 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #781E85
#781E85
oklch(42.7% 0.173 322.3)
- #036100
#036100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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 #781E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
Use #781E85 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.