#783C82
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.1% 0.127 321.7), rgb(120, 60, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#783C82 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783C82 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 60, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 37%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.127 321.7) |
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 #783C82 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783C82 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783C82 text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #783C82 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
-
Step 300
300
#D4B4D9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 321.7)
-
Step 400
400
#BD8CC5
oklch(70.6% 0.098 321.7)
-
Step 500
500
#AC6EB7
oklch(63.1% 0.126 321.4)
-
Step 600
600
#9755A3
oklch(55.6% 0.137 321.3)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#783C82
oklch(46.1% 0.127 321.7)
-
Step 800
800
#693971
oklch(42.7% 0.105 321.7)
-
Step 900
900
#55315B
oklch(37.5% 0.082 321.7)
-
Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#783C82 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) | #314F84 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445680 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794559 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783C82
#783C82
oklch(46.1% 0.127 321.7)
- #26691F
#26691F
oklch(46.1% 0.127 141.8)
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 #783C82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.082
Use #783C82 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.