#783F72
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.7% 0.106 331.1), rgb(120, 63, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#783F72 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 331°. 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 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783F72 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 63, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 31%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.106 331.1) |
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 #783F72 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783F72 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783F72 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #783F72 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D3
oklch(81% 0.061 331.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48ABD
oklch(70.7% 0.098 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#B46BAC
oklch(63% 0.126 331)
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Step 600
600
#A05198
oklch(55.6% 0.139 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#884281
oklch(49.1% 0.126 331.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783F72
oklch(45.7% 0.106 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3055
oklch(37.7% 0.081 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#783F72 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) | #3D4F74 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5670 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4353 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783F72
#783F72
oklch(45.7% 0.106 331.1)
- #1E6737
#1E6737
oklch(45.6% 0.105 151)
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 #783F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.081
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.085
Use #783F72 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.