#783D8F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47% 0.14 315.6), rgb(120, 61, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#783D8F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783D8F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 61, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.14 315.6) |
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 #783D8F | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #783D8F | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783D8F text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #783D8F text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DF
oklch(81% 0.068 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BCF
oklch(70.7% 0.11 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#A96DC2
oklch(63.1% 0.139 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#9453AE
oklch(55.5% 0.15 315.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#783D8F
oklch(47% 0.14 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#673879
oklch(42.8% 0.115 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#543162
oklch(37.8% 0.09 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#783D8F 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) | #285392 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D588D | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774A60 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783D8F
#783D8F
oklch(47% 0.14 315.6)
- #336B00
#336B00
oklch(47.1% 0.139 135.6)
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 #783D8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
Use #783D8F 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.