#783D8A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.7% 0.134 317.8), rgb(120, 61, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#783D8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783D8A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 61, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 39%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.134 317.8) |
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 #783D8A | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783D8A | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783D8A text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #783D8A text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC8CCB
oklch(70.8% 0.104 318)
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Step 500
500
#AA6EBD
oklch(63.1% 0.132 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#9554A9
oklch(55.5% 0.144 317.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#783D8A
oklch(46.7% 0.134 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#673876
oklch(42.6% 0.112 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#54315F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#783D8A 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) | #2C528D | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405788 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78495D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783D8A
#783D8A
oklch(46.7% 0.134 317.8)
- #2E6A10
#2E6A10
oklch(46.6% 0.134 137.9)
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 #783D8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
Use #783D8A 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.