#783379
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.3% 0.133 327), rgb(120, 51, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#783379 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 327°. 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 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783379 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 51, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 41%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.133 327) |
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 #783379 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783379 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783379 text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #783379 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
#C984C9
oklch(70.7% 0.124 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA62BB
oklch(63% 0.159 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#A546A7
oklch(55.5% 0.173 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E378F
oklch(49.2% 0.161 327.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783379
oklch(44.3% 0.133 327)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A5E
oklch(37.6% 0.104 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#783379 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) | #2B497B | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425277 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3B51 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783379
#783379
oklch(44.3% 0.133 327)
- #006621
#006621
oklch(44.4% 0.133 146.9)
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 #783379, 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 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.088
Use #783379 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.