#783586
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.3% 0.143 320.4), rgb(120, 53, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#783586 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783586 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 53, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 43%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.143 320.4) |
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 #783586 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783586 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783586 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #783586 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE2
oklch(80.8% 0.084 320.3)
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Step 400
400
#C683D4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#B661C8
oklch(63.1% 0.171 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#A144B4
oklch(55.5% 0.186 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A359B
oklch(49.1% 0.173 320.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783586
oklch(45.3% 0.143 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A65
oklch(37.8% 0.111 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#35193B
oklch(26.9% 0.07 320.3)
#783586 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) | #244C89 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5484 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794158 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783586
#783586
oklch(45.3% 0.143 320.4)
- #1C6806
#1C6806
oklch(45.3% 0.144 140.4)
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 #783586, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.090
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.094
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.095
Use #783586 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.