#783D88
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.6% 0.132 318.7), rgb(120, 61, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#783D88 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 319°. 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 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783D88 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 61, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.132 318.7) |
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 #783D88 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783D88 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783D88 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #783D88 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC8CC9
oklch(70.7% 0.102 319)
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Step 500
500
#AB6EBC
oklch(63.2% 0.131 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#9654A8
oklch(55.6% 0.143 318.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#783D88
oklch(46.6% 0.132 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#683975
oklch(42.8% 0.109 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#54315E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
#783D88 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) | #2E518A | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415786 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78485C | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783D88
#783D88
oklch(46.6% 0.132 318.7)
- #2D6A15
#2D6A15
oklch(46.6% 0.132 138.7)
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 #783D88, 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 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
Use #783D88 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.