#782887
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.8% 0.163 320.9), rgb(120, 40, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#782887 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782887 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 40, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 54%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.163 320.9) |
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 #782887 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782887 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #782887 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #782887 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 321)
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Step 400
400
#CB7EDA
oklch(70.7% 0.153 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC59CF
oklch(63.1% 0.194 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#A838BC
oklch(55.6% 0.212 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#9029A2
oklch(49.2% 0.196 321.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782887
oklch(43.8% 0.163 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E246A
oklch(37.7% 0.128 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#37163E
oklch(26.9% 0.081 320.3)
#782887 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) | #04478A | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324F85 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793954 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782887
#782887
oklch(43.8% 0.163 320.9)
- #136400
#136400
oklch(43.9% 0.144 141)
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 #782887, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.094
Use #782887 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.