#782D82
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.1% 0.151 322.8), rgb(120, 45, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#782D82 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782D82 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 45, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 49%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.151 322.8) |
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 #782D82 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782D82 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #782D82 text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #782D82 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE2
oklch(81% 0.088 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA80D4
oklch(70.6% 0.143 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB5DC8
oklch(63.1% 0.18 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#A63EB4
oklch(55.5% 0.197 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F2F9B
oklch(49.2% 0.183 323.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782D82
oklch(44.1% 0.151 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2765
oklch(37.7% 0.118 323)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#782D82 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) | #1A4885 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395080 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3A53 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782D82
#782D82
oklch(44.1% 0.151 322.8)
- #006504
#006504
oklch(43.9% 0.148 142.8)
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 #782D82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.090
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.091
Use #782D82 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.