#781F6A
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(41.2% 0.15 335.1), rgb(120, 31, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#781F6A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #781F6A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 31, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 59%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.15 335.1) |
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 #781F6A | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #781F6A | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #781F6A text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #781F6A text on black | 2.20:1 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD7
oklch(81% 0.087 335.4)
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Step 400
400
#D57DC3
oklch(70.7% 0.14 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#C858B3
oklch(63.1% 0.178 335.3)
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Step 600
600
#B3389F
oklch(55.6% 0.194 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A2988
oklch(49.2% 0.181 335.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#781F6A
oklch(41.2% 0.15 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#65245A
oklch(37.8% 0.117 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1634
oklch(26.9% 0.073 335.2)
#781F6A 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) | #1F3D6C | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4A68 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2642 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #781F6A
#781F6A
oklch(41.2% 0.15 335.1)
- #005A31
#005A31
oklch(41.1% 0.101 155.1)
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 #781F6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
Use #781F6A 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.