#782E81
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.1% 0.149 323.2), rgb(120, 46, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#782E81 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782E81 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 46, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.149 323.2) |
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 #782E81 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782E81 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #782E81 text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #782E81 text on black | 2.50:1 | 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
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE1
oklch(80.8% 0.086 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA81D2
oklch(70.7% 0.139 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB5EC6
oklch(63.2% 0.177 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#A640B3
oklch(55.6% 0.193 323)
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Step 700
700
#8E309A
oklch(49% 0.18 323)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782E81
oklch(44.1% 0.149 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2764
oklch(37.7% 0.117 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#782E81 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) | #1D4884 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A517F | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3B53 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782E81
#782E81
oklch(44.1% 0.149 323.2)
- #006608
#006608
oklch(44.3% 0.147 143.2)
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 #782E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.089
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.091
Use #782E81 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.