#783291
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.6% 0.159 316), rgb(120, 50, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#783291 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 316°. 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 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783291 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 50, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 49%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.159 316) |
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 #783291 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783291 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783291 text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #783291 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#D8AEE9
oklch(80.8% 0.093 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#C481DE
oklch(70.6% 0.149 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#B55DD5
oklch(63.1% 0.19 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#A03EC2
oklch(55.5% 0.207 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#892FA8
oklch(49.2% 0.192 315.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783291
oklch(45.6% 0.159 316)
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Step 900
900
#5A276D
oklch(37.7% 0.124 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#783291 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) | #0D4D94 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32538F | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76435D | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783291
#783291
oklch(45.6% 0.159 316)
- #2F6700
#2F6700
oklch(45.7% 0.136 136.1)
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 #783291, 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 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.080
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.091
Use #783291 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.