#783F74
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.8% 0.107 329.8), rgb(120, 63, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#783F74 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783F74 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 63, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 31%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.107 329.8) |
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 #783F74 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783F74 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783F74 text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #783F74 text on black | 2.76:1 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#C48ABF
oklch(70.8% 0.1 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#B46BAE
oklch(63.1% 0.128 330)
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Step 600
600
#9F519A
oklch(55.6% 0.14 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#884183
oklch(49.1% 0.13 330)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783F74
oklch(45.8% 0.107 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3057
oklch(37.8% 0.083 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#783F74 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) | #3C4F76 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5772 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4454 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783F74
#783F74
oklch(45.8% 0.107 329.8)
- #1F6835
#1F6835
oklch(45.9% 0.108 149.7)
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 #783F74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
Use #783F74 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.