#782872
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.5% 0.144 330.9), rgb(120, 40, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#782872 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.144 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 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782872 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 40, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 50%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.144 330.9) |
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 #782872 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782872 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #782872 text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #782872 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#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
#ECCEE8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDA
oklch(80.9% 0.085 331)
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Step 400
400
#D080C7
oklch(70.8% 0.134 331)
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Step 500
500
#C25CB9
oklch(63.1% 0.173 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD3EA5
oklch(55.6% 0.188 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#942F8D
oklch(49.1% 0.174 330.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782872
oklch(42.5% 0.144 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#61265D
oklch(37.6% 0.113 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#391736
oklch(26.9% 0.071 330.8)
#782872 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) | #234274 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4D70 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3049 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782872
#782872
oklch(42.5% 0.144 330.9)
- #005F2B
#005F2B
oklch(42.5% 0.114 151)
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 #782872, 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 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
Use #782872 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.