#783190
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.4% 0.159 316.5), rgb(120, 49, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#783190 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.159 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 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783190 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 49, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 49%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.159 316.5) |
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 #783190 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783190 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783190 text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #783190 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#E7CFF0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 316.8)
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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
#B55DD5
oklch(63.1% 0.19 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#A13EC2
oklch(55.7% 0.207 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A2EA7
oklch(49.1% 0.193 316.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783190
oklch(45.4% 0.159 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B276C
oklch(37.8% 0.123 317)
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Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#783190 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) | #0C4D93 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32538E | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77425C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783190
#783190
oklch(45.4% 0.159 316.5)
- #2D6600
#2D6600
oklch(45.3% 0.136 136.5)
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 #783190, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.081
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.091
Use #783190 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.