#784091
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.6% 0.137 314.3), rgb(120, 64, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#784091 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784091 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 64, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 39%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.137 314.3) |
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 #784091 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784091 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784091 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #784091 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EA
oklch(88.4% 0.037 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4DF
oklch(80.9% 0.067 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#B98CCF
oklch(70.7% 0.107 314.3)
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Step 500
500
#A76EC2
oklch(63% 0.136 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#9255AE
oklch(55.6% 0.146 314.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784091
oklch(47.6% 0.137 314.3)
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Step 800
800
#653979
oklch(42.7% 0.112 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#533262
oklch(37.9% 0.088 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D39
oklch(26.9% 0.056 314.3)
#784091 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) | #2B5594 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E598F | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #764D62 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784091
#784091
oklch(47.6% 0.137 314.3)
- #386C00
#386C00
oklch(47.6% 0.137 134.4)
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 #784091, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
Use #784091 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.