#782271
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.8% 0.151 331.4), rgb(120, 34, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#782271 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782271 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 34, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.151 331.4) |
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 #782271 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782271 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #782271 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #782271 text on black | 2.26:1 | 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
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#D37DC8
oklch(70.7% 0.142 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#C558BA
oklch(63.1% 0.182 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#B039A6
oklch(55.6% 0.197 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#972A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.182 331.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782271
oklch(41.8% 0.151 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#63245D
oklch(37.6% 0.118 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1637
oklch(26.9% 0.075 330.7)
#782271 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) | #1C3F73 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4B6F | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D2B47 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782271
#782271
oklch(41.8% 0.151 331.4)
- #005D2B
#005D2B
oklch(41.9% 0.112 151.4)
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 #782271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.080
Use #782271 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.