#783878
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45% 0.124 327.4), rgb(120, 56, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#783878 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.124 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783878 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 56, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.124 327.4) |
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 #783878 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783878 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783878 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #783878 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D9
oklch(81% 0.072 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#C786C6
oklch(70.7% 0.116 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B866B7
oklch(63.2% 0.148 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#A34BA3
oklch(55.7% 0.161 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B3B8C
oklch(49.1% 0.15 327.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783878
oklch(45% 0.124 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2C5C
oklch(37.7% 0.098 327.3)
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Step 950
950
#361B36
oklch(27.1% 0.061 327.1)
#783878 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) | #324B7A | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455476 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3F52 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783878
#783878
oklch(45% 0.124 327.4)
- #106728
#106728
oklch(45.1% 0.125 147.4)
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 #783878, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.087
Use #783878 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.