#782881
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.4% 0.157 323.5), rgb(120, 40, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#782881 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782881 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 40, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 53%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.157 323.5) |
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 #782881 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782881 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #782881 text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #782881 text on black | 2.41:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACEED
oklch(88.4% 0.052 323)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC7FD5
oklch(70.7% 0.147 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE5AC9
oklch(63.2% 0.188 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#A93AB6
oklch(55.6% 0.205 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#912B9C
oklch(49.1% 0.19 323.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782881
oklch(43.4% 0.157 323.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F2566
oklch(37.7% 0.122 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#38173C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 323.2)
#782881 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) | #124584 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364F7F | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3651 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782881
#782881
oklch(43.4% 0.157 323.5)
- #00630C
#00630C
oklch(43.4% 0.142 143.6)
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 #782881, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.090
Use #782881 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.