#781F86
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.9% 0.173 321.8), rgb(120, 31, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#781F86 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #781F86 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 31, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 62%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.173 321.8) |
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 #781F86 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #781F86 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #781F86 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #781F86 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF0
oklch(88.4% 0.057 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE8
oklch(81% 0.102 322)
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Step 400
400
#CE7BDC
oklch(70.7% 0.162 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#C053D2
oklch(63% 0.207 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC30BF
oklch(55.7% 0.225 322)
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Step 700
700
#9320A5
oklch(49.1% 0.209 321.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#781F86
oklch(42.9% 0.173 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#61216B
oklch(37.8% 0.135 322)
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Step 950
950
#39153F
oklch(27.1% 0.085 321.7)
#781F86 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) | #004389 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4C84 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793351 | 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°).
- #781F86
#781F86
oklch(42.9% 0.173 321.8)
- #096100
#096100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.8)
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 #781F86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.085
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.090
Use #781F86 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.