#783EA6
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.6% 0.164 307), rgb(120, 62, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#783EA6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783EA6 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 62, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.164 307) |
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 #783EA6 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #783EA6 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783EA6 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #783EA6 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E9
oklch(81% 0.078 307)
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Step 400
400
#B58ADE
oklch(70.6% 0.127 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#A36BD5
oklch(63.1% 0.162 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F50C2
oklch(55.7% 0.176 307.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#783EA6
oklch(48.6% 0.164 307)
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Step 800
800
#633588
oklch(42.7% 0.136 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#502F6D
oklch(37.6% 0.107 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#783EA6 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) | #0458A9 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A5AA4 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71536C | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783EA6
#783EA6
oklch(48.6% 0.164 307)
- #4C6B00
#4C6B00
oklch(48.5% 0.125 126.9)
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 #783EA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.076
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.078
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.085
Use #783EA6 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.