#783398
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.2% 0.165 313.3), rgb(120, 51, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#783398 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783398 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 51, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 50%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.165 313.3) |
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 #783398 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783398 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783398 text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #783398 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E6
oklch(80.9% 0.08 313)
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Step 400
400
#BD88D9
oklch(70.8% 0.128 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC67CE
oklch(63.1% 0.163 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#974CBB
oklch(55.7% 0.177 313.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#783398
oklch(46.2% 0.165 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#693283
oklch(42.7% 0.138 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#552D69
oklch(37.7% 0.107 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#783398 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) | #004F9B | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D5596 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754761 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783398
#783398
oklch(46.2% 0.165 313.3)
- #396700
#396700
oklch(46.2% 0.131 133.1)
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 #783398, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.089
Use #783398 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.