#782876
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.148 328.8), rgb(120, 40, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#782876 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782876 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 40, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 50%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.148 328.8) |
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 #782876 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782876 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #782876 text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #782876 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#E0ADDC
oklch(80.9% 0.086 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF7FCB
oklch(70.6% 0.139 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C15BBD
oklch(63.1% 0.177 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC3DA9
oklch(55.6% 0.192 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#932E91
oklch(49% 0.178 328.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782876
oklch(42.8% 0.148 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#61265F
oklch(37.7% 0.115 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#782876 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) | #1F4378 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4E74 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C324B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782876
#782876
oklch(42.8% 0.148 328.8)
- #006025
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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 #782876, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
Use #782876 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.