#783A7C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.5% 0.125 325.1), rgb(120, 58, 124).
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White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#783A7C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783A7C |
| RGB | rgb(120, 58, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 36%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.125 325.1) |
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 #783A7C | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783A7C | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783A7C text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #783A7C text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0E8
oklch(88.4% 0.041 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#C587C8
oklch(70.7% 0.115 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#B666BA
oklch(63.1% 0.149 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#A14BA6
oklch(55.6% 0.162 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#893C8F
oklch(49.1% 0.15 324.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783A7C
oklch(45.5% 0.125 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5D
oklch(37.8% 0.096 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#783A7C 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) | #324D7E | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45557A | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4255 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783A7C
#783A7C
oklch(45.5% 0.125 325.1)
- #1B6825
#1B6825
oklch(45.6% 0.125 145.1)
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 #783A7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.084
Use #783A7C 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.