#783884
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.6% 0.136 321.1), rgb(120, 56, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#783884 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783884 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 56, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.136 321.1) |
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 #783884 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783884 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783884 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #783884 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
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E0
oklch(80.9% 0.08 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#C585D1
oklch(70.8% 0.128 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#B564C4
oklch(63.2% 0.162 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#A048B1
oklch(55.7% 0.177 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#893898
oklch(49.1% 0.165 321.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783884
oklch(45.6% 0.136 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B63
oklch(37.7% 0.106 321)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#783884 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) | #2A4E86 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5582 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794358 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783884
#783884
oklch(45.6% 0.136 321.1)
- #206814
#206814
oklch(45.5% 0.136 141.1)
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 #783884, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.090
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.090
Use #783884 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.