#783369
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(43.5% 0.119 336.6), rgb(120, 51, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#783369 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783369 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 51, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 40%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.119 336.6) |
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 #783369 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783369 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783369 text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #783369 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D1
oklch(80.8% 0.069 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD85BA
oklch(70.7% 0.112 337)
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Step 500
500
#BE65A9
oklch(63.2% 0.141 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#A94994
oklch(55.5% 0.155 336.7)
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Step 700
700
#913A7E
oklch(49.1% 0.144 336.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783369
oklch(43.5% 0.119 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C54
oklch(37.7% 0.092 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#783369 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) | #34466B | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485167 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E3649 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783369
#783369
oklch(43.5% 0.119 336.6)
- #006138
#006138
oklch(43.3% 0.104 156.6)
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 #783369, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
Use #783369 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.