#783DD1
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.7% 0.213 296.3), rgb(120, 61, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#783DD1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783DD1 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 61, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 62%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.213 296.3) |
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 #783DD1 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #783DD1 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783DD1 text on white | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #783DD1 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 296.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3FC
oklch(80.9% 0.103 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB88FA
oklch(70.7% 0.164 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#9964F7
oklch(63.1% 0.211 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#8544E6
oklch(55.6% 0.229 296.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#783DD1
oklch(51.7% 0.213 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C2DA2
oklch(42.8% 0.177 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B2B80
oklch(37.8% 0.137 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4B
oklch(26.9% 0.087 296)
#783DD1 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) | #0062D5 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FCE | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #606283 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783DD1
#783DD1
oklch(51.7% 0.213 296.3)
- #657000
#657000
oklch(51.8% 0.119 116.3)
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 #783DD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.045
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
Use #783DD1 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.