#783D93
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.3% 0.144 313.9), rgb(120, 61, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#783D93 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783D93 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 61, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 41%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.144 313.9) |
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 #783D93 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #783D93 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783D93 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #783D93 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA8BD1
oklch(70.7% 0.112 314.2)
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Step 500
500
#A86DC5
oklch(63.1% 0.142 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#9353B2
oklch(55.6% 0.154 313.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#783D93
oklch(47.3% 0.144 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#66377C
oklch(42.6% 0.12 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#533164
oklch(37.8% 0.092 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#783D93 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) | #245396 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5891 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #764C62 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783D93
#783D93
oklch(47.3% 0.144 313.9)
- #396B00
#396B00
oklch(47.4% 0.136 133.9)
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 #783D93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
Use #783D93 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.