#783E91
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.3% 0.14 314.6), rgb(120, 62, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#783E91 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783E91 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 62, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 40%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.14 314.6) |
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 #783E91 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #783E91 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783E91 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #783E91 text on black | 2.89:1 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4DF
oklch(80.9% 0.067 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA8CD0
oklch(70.8% 0.109 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#A86DC3
oklch(63% 0.139 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#9353AF
oklch(55.5% 0.151 314.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#783E91
oklch(47.3% 0.14 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#66387A
oklch(42.7% 0.116 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#533162
oklch(37.7% 0.09 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#783E91 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) | #285394 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C588F | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #764C61 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783E91
#783E91
oklch(47.3% 0.14 314.6)
- #376B00
#376B00
oklch(47.3% 0.137 134.5)
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 #783E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
Use #783E91 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.