#783378
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.3% 0.132 327.5), rgb(120, 51, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#783378 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783378 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 51, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 40%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.132 327.5) |
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 #783378 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783378 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783378 text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #783378 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDB
oklch(80.8% 0.078 327)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C8
oklch(70.8% 0.124 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB62BA
oklch(63.1% 0.159 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#A646A6
oklch(55.6% 0.173 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E378E
oklch(49.1% 0.16 327.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783378
oklch(44.3% 0.132 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A5D
oklch(37.6% 0.103 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#783378 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) | #2C497A | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425276 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3B50 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783378
#783378
oklch(44.3% 0.132 327.5)
- #006523
#006523
oklch(44.2% 0.13 147.5)
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 #783378, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.087
Use #783378 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.