#783B96
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.2% 0.151 313), rgb(120, 59, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#783B96 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783B96 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 59, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.151 313) |
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 #783B96 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #783B96 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783B96 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #783B96 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2ED
oklch(88.6% 0.041 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E3
oklch(80.8% 0.074 312.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA8AD4
oklch(70.6% 0.117 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#A96BC9
oklch(63.1% 0.15 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#9451B5
oklch(55.6% 0.161 313.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#783B96
oklch(47.2% 0.151 313)
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Step 800
800
#66367F
oklch(42.7% 0.125 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#533066
oklch(37.7% 0.097 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#783B96 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) | #1D5399 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365894 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754B63 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783B96
#783B96
oklch(47.2% 0.151 313)
- #3B6A00
#3B6A00
oklch(47.2% 0.133 133.1)
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 #783B96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.086
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.089
Use #783B96 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.