#782285
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.1% 0.169 322.1), rgb(120, 34, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#782285 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782285 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 34, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.169 322.1) |
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 #782285 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782285 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #782285 text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #782285 text on black | 2.36:1 | 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
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE7
oklch(81% 0.098 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE7CDA
oklch(70.7% 0.158 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF55D0
oklch(63% 0.202 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB33BD
oklch(55.6% 0.22 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#9223A3
oklch(49% 0.204 321.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782285
oklch(43.1% 0.169 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#60226A
oklch(37.7% 0.132 321.9)
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Step 950
950
#38153E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 321.6)
#782285 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) | #004488 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304D83 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793451 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782285
#782285
oklch(43.1% 0.169 322.1)
- #066200
#066200
oklch(43.1% 0.145 142.1)
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 #782285, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.087
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.089
Use #782285 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.