#782C83
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44% 0.154 322.4), rgb(120, 44, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#782C83 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782C83 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 44, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.154 322.4) |
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 #782C83 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782C83 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #782C83 text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #782C83 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE3
oklch(81% 0.089 322.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA80D5
oklch(70.7% 0.144 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB5CC9
oklch(63% 0.183 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#A73DB6
oklch(55.6% 0.2 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F2E9D
oklch(49.2% 0.186 322.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782C83
oklch(44% 0.154 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2666
oklch(37.7% 0.12 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#37173C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 322.1)
#782C83 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) | #174786 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385081 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3A53 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782C83
#782C83
oklch(44% 0.154 322.4)
- #016500
#016500
oklch(43.9% 0.149 142.4)
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 #782C83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.090
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.092
Use #782C83 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.