#782475
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.3% 0.152 329.4), rgb(120, 36, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#782475 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 329°. 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 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782475 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 36, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 54%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.152 329.4) |
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 #782475 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782475 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #782475 text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #782475 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 329.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDD
oklch(80.8% 0.089 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#D17ECB
oklch(70.7% 0.142 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#C359BE
oklch(63.1% 0.182 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE3AAA
oklch(55.6% 0.197 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#952A92
oklch(49% 0.184 329.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782475
oklch(42.3% 0.152 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#62255F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#782475 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) | #1B4177 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4C73 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C2F49 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782475
#782475
oklch(42.3% 0.152 329.4)
- #005F26
#005F26
oklch(42.4% 0.119 149.2)
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 #782475, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
Use #782475 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.