#783371
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(43.9% 0.126 331.5), rgb(120, 51, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#783371 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783371 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 51, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 40%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.126 331.5) |
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 #783371 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783371 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783371 text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #783371 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 331)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB84C2
oklch(70.6% 0.119 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC63B2
oklch(63% 0.151 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#A7489E
oklch(55.6% 0.163 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F3887
oklch(49% 0.153 331.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783371
oklch(43.9% 0.126 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B59
oklch(37.7% 0.098 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#783371 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) | #304873 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45516F | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D394D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783371
#783371
oklch(43.9% 0.126 331.5)
- #00632F
#00632F
oklch(43.8% 0.116 151.7)
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 #783371, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
Use #783371 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.