#783673
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.4% 0.123 330.4), rgb(120, 54, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#783673 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783673 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 54, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.123 330.4) |
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 #783673 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783673 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783673 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #783673 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 330)
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Step 400
400
#C986C2
oklch(70.8% 0.114 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA65B3
oklch(63.1% 0.147 330.2)
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Step 600
600
#A54A9E
oklch(55.6% 0.159 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D3A87
oklch(49% 0.148 330.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783673
oklch(44.4% 0.123 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C59
oklch(37.7% 0.096 330.4)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#783673 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) | #324975 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465371 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3C4F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783673
#783673
oklch(44.4% 0.123 330.4)
- #00652D
#00652D
oklch(44.3% 0.12 150.6)
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 #783673, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
Use #783673 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.