#783A8B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.3% 0.14 317.7), rgb(120, 58, 139).
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White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#783A8B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783A8B |
| RGB | rgb(120, 58, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 41%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.14 317.7) |
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 #783A8B | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783A8B | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783A8B text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #783A8B text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3DE
oklch(80.8% 0.069 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD8BCD
oklch(70.8% 0.108 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB6CC0
oklch(63% 0.139 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#9752AC
oklch(55.6% 0.151 317.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#783A8B
oklch(46.3% 0.14 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#683778
oklch(42.7% 0.116 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#553061
oklch(37.7% 0.092 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#321D39
oklch(27.1% 0.057 317.3)
#783A8B 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) | #27508E | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5689 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78475D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783A8B
#783A8B
oklch(46.3% 0.14 317.7)
- #2B6A03
#2B6A03
oklch(46.4% 0.141 137.6)
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 #783A8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.086
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.087
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.088
Use #783A8B 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.