#783C6F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.1% 0.108 333.1), rgb(120, 60, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#783C6F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783C6F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 60, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 33%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.108 333.1) |
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 #783C6F | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783C6F | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783C6F text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #783C6F text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#C789BC
oklch(70.8% 0.101 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#B76AAB
oklch(63.2% 0.129 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#A25096
oklch(55.6% 0.14 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B4080
oklch(49.2% 0.131 333.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783C6F
oklch(45.1% 0.108 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F55
oklch(37.7% 0.084 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#361C32
oklch(27.1% 0.054 332.8)
#783C6F 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) | #3B4C71 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C556D | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4050 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783C6F
#783C6F
oklch(45.1% 0.108 333.1)
- #116637
#116637
oklch(45% 0.108 153.1)
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 #783C6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.086
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
Use #783C6F 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.