#783A72
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45% 0.115 331), rgb(120, 58, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#783A72 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 331°. 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 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783A72 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 58, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 35%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.115 331) |
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 #783A72 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783A72 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783A72 text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #783A72 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 331)
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Step 400
400
#C787BF
oklch(70.6% 0.108 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#B868AF
oklch(63.1% 0.137 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#A34D9B
oklch(55.6% 0.15 331)
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Step 700
700
#8B3E84
oklch(49.1% 0.138 331)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783A72
oklch(45% 0.115 331)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E57
oklch(37.8% 0.089 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#783A72 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) | #374C74 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495470 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3F51 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783A72
#783A72
oklch(45% 0.115 331)
- #0E6632
#0E6632
oklch(44.9% 0.114 151.2)
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 #783A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.086
Use #783A72 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.