#782980
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.5% 0.155 323.9), rgb(120, 41, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#782980 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782980 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 41, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 51%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.155 323.9) |
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 #782980 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782980 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #782980 text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #782980 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#EACEEC
oklch(88.4% 0.051 323.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE2
oklch(80.9% 0.09 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC7FD3
oklch(70.6% 0.145 324)
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Step 500
500
#BE5AC8
oklch(63.1% 0.187 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#A93BB4
oklch(55.6% 0.202 324)
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Step 700
700
#912C9B
oklch(49.2% 0.188 324)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782980
oklch(43.5% 0.155 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F2565
oklch(37.6% 0.121 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#782980 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) | #154583 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374F7E | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3751 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782980
#782980
oklch(43.5% 0.155 323.9)
- #00630F
#00630F
oklch(43.4% 0.141 143.9)
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 #782980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.089
Use #782980 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.