#783E6A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.2% 0.1 336.9), rgb(120, 62, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#783E6A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783E6A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 62, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 32%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.1 336.9) |
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 #783E6A | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783E6A | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783E6A text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #783E6A text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CF
oklch(81% 0.058 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#C68AB6
oklch(70.7% 0.093 336.7)
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Step 500
500
#B76CA4
oklch(63.2% 0.119 337)
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Step 600
600
#A2528F
oklch(55.6% 0.131 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A4279
oklch(49% 0.121 337.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783E6A
oklch(45.2% 0.1 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3051
oklch(37.7% 0.078 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#361D2F
oklch(27.2% 0.049 338)
#783E6A 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) | #3F4D6C | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5568 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D404F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783E6A
#783E6A
oklch(45.2% 0.1 336.9)
- #13663F
#13663F
oklch(45.3% 0.1 157.1)
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 #783E6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.081
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.083
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.085
Use #783E6A 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.