#781F89
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.1% 0.176 320.6), rgb(120, 31, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#781F89 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #781F89 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 31, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 63%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.176 320.6) |
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 #781F89 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #781F89 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #781F89 text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #781F89 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#EBCDF1
oklch(88.4% 0.058 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFABE9
oklch(80.9% 0.102 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD7BDE
oklch(70.6% 0.163 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF53D5
oklch(63.1% 0.209 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB2FC2
oklch(55.6% 0.228 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#921FA8
oklch(49.1% 0.212 320.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#781F89
oklch(43.1% 0.176 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#60206D
oklch(37.7% 0.138 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#381540
oklch(27% 0.086 319.8)
#781F89 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) | #00448C | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4D87 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793453 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #781F89
#781F89
oklch(43.1% 0.176 320.6)
- #156100
#156100
oklch(43% 0.14 140.6)
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 #781F89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.095
Use #781F89 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.