#783B7B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.6% 0.122 325.6), rgb(120, 59, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#783B7B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.122 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 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783B7B |
| RGB | rgb(120, 59, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 35%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.122 325.6) |
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 #783B7B | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783B7B | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783B7B text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #783B7B text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DA
oklch(80.9% 0.072 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#C587C7
oklch(70.7% 0.114 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#B567B9
oklch(63.1% 0.146 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#A04CA5
oklch(55.5% 0.159 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#893D8D
oklch(49.1% 0.147 325.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783B7B
oklch(45.6% 0.122 325.6)
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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)
#783B7B 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) | #344E7D | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465579 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4255 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783B7B
#783B7B
oklch(45.6% 0.122 325.6)
- #1D6828
#1D6828
oklch(45.7% 0.122 145.6)
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 #783B7B, 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 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
Use #783B7B 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.