#783375
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.1% 0.13 329.2), rgb(120, 51, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#783375 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783375 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 51, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 40%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.13 329.2) |
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 #783375 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783375 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783375 text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #783375 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E7
oklch(88.6% 0.042 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D9
oklch(81% 0.075 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C5
oklch(70.6% 0.121 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB63B7
oklch(63.1% 0.155 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A647A2
oklch(55.5% 0.168 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E388B
oklch(49.1% 0.156 329)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783375
oklch(44.1% 0.13 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B5B
oklch(37.8% 0.1 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#783375 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) | #2E4877 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435173 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3A4F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783375
#783375
oklch(44.1% 0.13 329.2)
- #006429
#006429
oklch(44% 0.123 149.4)
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 #783375, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
Use #783375 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.