#783E6D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.3% 0.103 334.6), rgb(120, 62, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#783E6D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783E6D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 62, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 32%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.103 334.6) |
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 #783E6D | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783E6D | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783E6D text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #783E6D text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3D0
oklch(81% 0.059 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#C68AB9
oklch(70.8% 0.096 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#B66BA7
oklch(63% 0.123 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#A15292
oklch(55.6% 0.132 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A427D
oklch(49.2% 0.124 334.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783E6D
oklch(45.3% 0.103 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3053
oklch(37.8% 0.08 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#351C30
oklch(26.9% 0.051 334.6)
#783E6D 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) | #3E4D6F | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E566B | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4150 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783E6D
#783E6D
oklch(45.3% 0.103 334.6)
- #16663B
#16663B
oklch(45.2% 0.103 154.5)
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 #783E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
Use #783E6D 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.