#783787
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.7% 0.141 319.8), rgb(120, 55, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#783787 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.141 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 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783787 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 55, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 42%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.141 319.8) |
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 #783787 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783787 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783787 text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #783787 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#D9B0E2
oklch(81% 0.082 320.2)
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Step 400
400
#C484D4
oklch(70.6% 0.132 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#B562C8
oklch(63.1% 0.169 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#A046B4
oklch(55.6% 0.183 320)
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Step 700
700
#89369B
oklch(49.1% 0.171 320.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783787
oklch(45.7% 0.141 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A2A65
oklch(37.6% 0.11 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#351A3B
oklch(27.1% 0.068 320.1)
#783787 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) | #264E8A | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5585 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794359 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783787
#783787
oklch(45.7% 0.141 319.8)
- #226809
#226809
oklch(45.5% 0.14 139.7)
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 #783787, 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 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.089
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.092
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.092
Use #783787 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.