#782874
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.7% 0.146 329.8), rgb(120, 40, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#782874 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782874 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 40, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 50%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.146 329.8) |
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 #782874 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782874 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #782874 text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #782874 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#ECCEE8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDB
oklch(80.9% 0.086 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF80C9
oklch(70.7% 0.135 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#C15CBB
oklch(63.1% 0.174 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC3EA7
oklch(55.6% 0.189 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#942E8F
oklch(49.1% 0.177 329.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782874
oklch(42.7% 0.146 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#61265E
oklch(37.6% 0.114 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#391737
oklch(26.9% 0.073 329.6)
#782874 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) | #214376 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4D72 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C314A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782874
#782874
oklch(42.7% 0.146 329.8)
- #006028
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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 #782874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
Use #782874 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.