#783974
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.9% 0.118 329.8), rgb(120, 57, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#783974 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783974 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 57, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.118 329.8) |
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 #783974 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783974 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783974 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #783974 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
#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
#E8D0E6
oklch(88.4% 0.04 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D6
oklch(80.9% 0.069 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#C787C2
oklch(70.7% 0.11 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#B867B2
oklch(63.1% 0.141 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#A34C9E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B3D87
oklch(49.1% 0.142 329.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783974
oklch(44.9% 0.118 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D59
oklch(37.7% 0.093 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#783974 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) | #354B76 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485472 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3F51 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783974
#783974
oklch(44.9% 0.118 329.8)
- #0D662E
#0D662E
oklch(44.8% 0.118 149.8)
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 #783974, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.085
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.087
Use #783974 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.