#783099
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.9% 0.17 313.2), rgb(120, 48, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#783099 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783099 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 48, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 52%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.17 313.2) |
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 #783099 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783099 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783099 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #783099 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD87DA
oklch(70.7% 0.131 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD66D0
oklch(63.2% 0.168 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#984ABD
oklch(55.6% 0.182 313.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#783099
oklch(45.9% 0.17 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#693184
oklch(42.6% 0.14 313.1)
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Step 900
900
#562C6A
oklch(37.7% 0.11 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#321B3E
oklch(27% 0.069 313)
#783099 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) | #004E9C | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #295497 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754560 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783099
#783099
oklch(45.9% 0.17 313.2)
- #386600
#386600
oklch(45.9% 0.13 133.3)
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 #783099, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.090
Use #783099 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.