#784088
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.1% 0.127 318.3), rgb(120, 64, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#784088 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784088 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 64, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.127 318.3) |
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 #784088 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784088 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784088 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #784088 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E8
oklch(88.4% 0.035 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5DB
oklch(81% 0.061 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB8DC8
oklch(70.7% 0.098 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#A96FBA
oklch(63% 0.126 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#9456A6
oklch(55.6% 0.137 318.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784088
oklch(47.1% 0.127 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#673A73
oklch(42.7% 0.104 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#54325D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 319)
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Step 950
950
#311E37
oklch(27.1% 0.052 317.8)
#784088 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) | #32538A | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445986 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784A5E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784088
#784088
oklch(47.1% 0.127 318.3)
- #316B1B
#316B1B
oklch(47.1% 0.127 138.5)
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 #784088, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.037
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.083
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.085
Use #784088 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.