#782771
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.4% 0.145 331.4), rgb(120, 39, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#782771 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782771 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 39, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.145 331.4) |
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 #782771 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782771 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #782771 text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #782771 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDA
oklch(80.9% 0.085 331)
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Step 400
400
#D17FC7
oklch(70.7% 0.137 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#C35CB8
oklch(63.2% 0.172 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE3DA4
oklch(55.6% 0.189 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#952E8C
oklch(49.1% 0.175 331.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782771
oklch(42.4% 0.145 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#62265C
oklch(37.7% 0.113 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#782771 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) | #224273 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4D6F | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D2F48 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782771
#782771
oklch(42.4% 0.145 331.4)
- #005F2C
#005F2C
oklch(42.5% 0.113 151.4)
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 #782771, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
Use #782771 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.