#782E8F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45% 0.163 317.2), rgb(120, 46, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#782E8F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782E8F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 46, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 51%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.163 317.2) |
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 #782E8F | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782E8F | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #782E8F text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #782E8F text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE9
oklch(81% 0.094 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#C680DE
oklch(70.7% 0.151 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#B75BD5
oklch(63.1% 0.194 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#A33BC2
oklch(55.6% 0.212 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B2CA8
oklch(49.1% 0.196 317)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782E8F
oklch(45% 0.163 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C266D
oklch(37.8% 0.127 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#361740
oklch(27% 0.081 317.2)
#782E8F 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) | #044B92 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30528D | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77405A | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782E8F
#782E8F
oklch(45% 0.163 317.2)
- #2A6500
#2A6500
oklch(44.9% 0.136 137.1)
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 #782E8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.079
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.092
Use #782E8F 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.