#782890
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.4% 0.171 317.3), rgb(120, 40, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#782890 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782890 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 40, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 57%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.171 317.3) |
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 #782890 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782890 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #782890 text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #782890 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF2
oklch(88.5% 0.057 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBACEB
oklch(80.8% 0.1 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#C87EE1
oklch(70.7% 0.159 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA57D9
oklch(63.1% 0.205 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#A535C6
oklch(55.6% 0.223 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D25AB
oklch(49% 0.207 317.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782890
oklch(44.4% 0.171 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D236F
oklch(37.7% 0.134 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#371641
oklch(27.1% 0.085 317.7)
#782890 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) | #004993 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B508E | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773D59 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782890
#782890
oklch(44.4% 0.171 317.3)
- #286300
#286300
oklch(44.3% 0.135 137.3)
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 #782890, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.093
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.096
Use #782890 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.