#783A74
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.1% 0.117 329.8), rgb(120, 58, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#783A74 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783A74 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 58, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 35%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.117 329.8) |
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 #783A74 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783A74 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783A74 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #783A74 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#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
#DAB1D6
oklch(80.8% 0.068 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#C787C1
oklch(70.7% 0.109 330)
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Step 500
500
#B768B1
oklch(63.1% 0.138 329.9)
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Step 600
600
#A24D9D
oklch(55.5% 0.151 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B3D86
oklch(49.1% 0.141 330)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783A74
oklch(45.1% 0.117 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E58
oklch(37.8% 0.09 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#783A74 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) | #364C76 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485472 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3F51 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783A74
#783A74
oklch(45.1% 0.117 329.8)
- #11672F
#11672F
oklch(45.2% 0.118 149.6)
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 #783A74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.083
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
Use #783A74 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.