#782C6F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.9% 0.136 332.6), rgb(120, 44, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#782C6F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782C6F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 44, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 46%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.136 332.6) |
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 #782C6F | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782C6F | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #782C6F text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #782C6F text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F4E5F1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF82C3
oklch(70.8% 0.126 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#C05FB3
oklch(63% 0.161 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC429F
oklch(55.6% 0.176 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#933388
oklch(49.1% 0.164 332.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782C6F
oklch(42.9% 0.136 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#61285A
oklch(37.7% 0.107 332.4)
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Step 950
950
#391834
oklch(26.9% 0.067 333.3)
#782C6F 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) | #294471 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424E6D | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3249 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782C6F
#782C6F
oklch(42.9% 0.136 332.6)
- #00602F
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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 #782C6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.078
Use #782C6F 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.