#783D91
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.1% 0.142 314.7), rgb(120, 61, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#783D91 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783D91 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 61, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 41%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.142 314.7) |
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 #783D91 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #783D91 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783D91 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #783D91 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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.
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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
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E0
oklch(80.9% 0.068 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA8BD0
oklch(70.6% 0.11 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#A96DC3
oklch(63.1% 0.14 315)
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Step 600
600
#9453B0
oklch(55.6% 0.153 314.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#783D91
oklch(47.1% 0.142 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#66387B
oklch(42.7% 0.117 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#533163
oklch(37.7% 0.091 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#783D91 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) | #265394 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C588F | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #764B61 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783D91
#783D91
oklch(47.1% 0.142 314.7)
- #366B00
#366B00
oklch(47.2% 0.137 134.8)
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 #783D91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
Use #783D91 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.