#783B7A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.5% 0.121 326.1), rgb(120, 59, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#783B7A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783B7A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 59, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 35%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.121 326.1) |
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 #783B7A | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783B7A | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783B7A text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #783B7A text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1D9
oklch(80.8% 0.071 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C587C6
oklch(70.6% 0.113 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#B567B8
oklch(63% 0.145 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#A04DA3
oklch(55.6% 0.155 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#893D8C
oklch(49.1% 0.146 326)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783B7A
oklch(45.5% 0.121 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5C
oklch(37.6% 0.095 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#351B36
oklch(27% 0.06 325.7)
#783B7A 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) | #344E7C | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475578 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4255 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783B7A
#783B7A
oklch(45.5% 0.121 326.1)
- #1C6829
#1C6829
oklch(45.6% 0.121 146)
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 #783B7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
Use #783B7A 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.