#782F76
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.6% 0.137 328.7), rgb(120, 47, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#782F76 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782F76 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 47, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 44%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.137 328.7) |
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 #782F76 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782F76 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #782F76 text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #782F76 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFDB
oklch(81% 0.08 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC82C8
oklch(70.7% 0.129 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD60BA
oklch(63.1% 0.164 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A843A6
oklch(55.5% 0.178 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#90348E
oklch(49.1% 0.165 328.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782F76
oklch(43.6% 0.137 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F295D
oklch(37.7% 0.107 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#381937
oklch(27.1% 0.068 328.4)
#782F76 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) | #284678 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415074 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C374E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782F76
#782F76
oklch(43.6% 0.137 328.7)
- #006326
#006326
oklch(43.6% 0.124 148.6)
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 #782F76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.085
Use #782F76 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.