#783B6F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45% 0.11 333), rgb(120, 59, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#783B6F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783B6F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 59, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 34%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.11 333) |
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 #783B6F | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783B6F | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783B6F text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #783B6F text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D3
oklch(81% 0.064 332.9)
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Step 400
400
#C788BC
oklch(70.6% 0.103 333)
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Step 500
500
#B869AB
oklch(63.1% 0.131 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#A34F97
oklch(55.7% 0.143 333)
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Step 700
700
#8B3F80
oklch(49% 0.133 333.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783B6F
oklch(45% 0.11 333)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E55
oklch(37.7% 0.087 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#361C32
oklch(27.1% 0.054 332.8)
#783B6F 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) | #3A4C71 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B546D | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3F50 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783B6F
#783B6F
oklch(45% 0.11 333)
- #0D6636
#0D6636
oklch(45% 0.11 153)
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 #783B6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.084
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.086
Use #783B6F 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.