#783E96
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.6% 0.146 312.6), rgb(120, 62, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#783E96 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783E96 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 62, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.146 312.6) |
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 #783E96 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #783E96 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783E96 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #783E96 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#B98BD3
oklch(70.7% 0.114 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#A76DC7
oklch(63.1% 0.143 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#9253B4
oklch(55.6% 0.156 312.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#783E96
oklch(47.6% 0.146 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#65377E
oklch(42.6% 0.122 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#523165
oklch(37.7% 0.093 312)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#783E96 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) | #235499 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395994 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754D64 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783E96
#783E96
oklch(47.6% 0.146 312.6)
- #3D6B00
#3D6B00
oklch(47.6% 0.133 132.6)
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 #783E96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.084
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
Use #783E96 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.