#782465
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.4% 0.139 338.1), rgb(120, 36, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#782465 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782465 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 36, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 54%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.139 338.1) |
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 #782465 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782465 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #782465 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #782465 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD3
oklch(81% 0.081 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#D47FBD
oklch(70.7% 0.13 337.7)
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Step 500
500
#C75BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.167 338)
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Step 600
600
#B23D97
oklch(55.6% 0.181 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#992E81
oklch(49.1% 0.169 338.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782465
oklch(41.4% 0.139 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#642655
oklch(37.6% 0.108 338)
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Step 950
950
#3B1732
oklch(27% 0.069 337.9)
#782465 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) | #273E67 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424B63 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2841 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782465
#782465
oklch(41.4% 0.139 338.1)
- #005B37
#005B37
oklch(41.5% 0.097 158.3)
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 #782465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
Use #782465 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.