#783E7A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46% 0.115 326), rgb(120, 62, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#783E7A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783E7A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 62, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 33%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.115 326) |
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 #783E7A | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783E7A | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783E7A text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #783E7A text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8DBF
oklch(70.7% 0.09 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD70AE
oklch(63.1% 0.114 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#98579A
oklch(55.6% 0.124 326)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#783E7A
oklch(46% 0.115 326)
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Step 800
800
#693B6B
oklch(42.7% 0.095 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#563357
oklch(37.8% 0.074 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#783E7A 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) | #384F7C | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495778 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4556 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783E7A
#783E7A
oklch(46% 0.115 326)
- #22682D
#22682D
oklch(45.9% 0.115 146.2)
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 #783E7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
Use #783E7A 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.