#782172
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.8% 0.154 330.9), rgb(120, 33, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#782172 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782172 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 33, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 57%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.154 330.9) |
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 #782172 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782172 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #782172 text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #782172 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDC
oklch(81% 0.09 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#D37DCA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#C558BC
oklch(63.2% 0.183 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#B038A8
oklch(55.6% 0.199 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#972990
oklch(49.1% 0.185 330.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782172
oklch(41.8% 0.154 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#63245E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1637
oklch(26.9% 0.075 330.7)
#782172 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) | #1A3F74 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4B70 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D2B47 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782172
#782172
oklch(41.8% 0.154 330.9)
- #005D2A
#005D2A
oklch(41.9% 0.113 151)
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 #782172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
Use #782172 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.