#783188
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.9% 0.151 319.8), rgb(120, 49, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#783188 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783188 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 49, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 47%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.151 319.8) |
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 #783188 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783188 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783188 text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #783188 text on black | 2.59:1 | 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
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE5
oklch(80.8% 0.09 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#C782D7
oklch(70.8% 0.141 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#B85ECC
oklch(63.1% 0.181 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#A340B9
oklch(55.6% 0.197 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B319F
oklch(49% 0.182 319.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783188
oklch(44.9% 0.151 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2868
oklch(37.8% 0.118 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#783188 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) | #1A4B8B | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385286 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783F58 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783188
#783188
oklch(44.9% 0.151 319.8)
- #1C6700
#1C6700
oklch(45% 0.145 139.9)
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 #783188, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.091
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.092
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.094
Use #783188 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.