#783090
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.3% 0.161 316.6), rgb(120, 48, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#783090 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.161 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783090 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 48, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 50%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.161 316.6) |
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 #783090 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783090 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783090 text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #783090 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEE9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C581DE
oklch(70.7% 0.149 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#B65CD5
oklch(63.1% 0.192 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#A13DC2
oklch(55.6% 0.208 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A2DA8
oklch(49.1% 0.195 316.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783090
oklch(45.3% 0.161 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B266D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#783090 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) | #084C93 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31538E | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77425C | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783090
#783090
oklch(45.3% 0.161 316.6)
- #2C6600
#2C6600
oklch(45.3% 0.137 136.7)
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 #783090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.080
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.092
Use #783090 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.