#782585
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.4% 0.165 321.9), rgb(120, 37, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#782585 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782585 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 37, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 56%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.165 321.9) |
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 #782585 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782585 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #782585 text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #782585 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#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
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE6
oklch(80.9% 0.097 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD7DD9
oklch(70.7% 0.155 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE57CF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#A936BB
oklch(55.5% 0.214 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#9126A2
oklch(49.1% 0.2 321.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782585
oklch(43.4% 0.165 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F2369
oklch(37.6% 0.129 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#38163E
oklch(27% 0.082 321.4)
#782585 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) | #004588 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324E83 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793652 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782585
#782585
oklch(43.4% 0.165 321.9)
- #086300
#086300
oklch(43.4% 0.146 141.9)
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 #782585, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.088
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.090
Use #782585 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.