#784165
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.5% 0.09 341.6), rgb(120, 65, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#784165 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784165 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 65, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 30%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.09 341.6) |
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 #784165 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #784165 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784165 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #784165 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CA
oklch(80.9% 0.052 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#C58CB0
oklch(70.7% 0.084 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#B66E9C
oklch(63.1% 0.109 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#A15587
oklch(55.6% 0.118 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#894572
oklch(49% 0.109 341.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#784165
oklch(45.5% 0.09 341.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B324C
oklch(37.8% 0.07 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#351D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.045 340.4)
#784165 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) | #444E66 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525764 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E424E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784165
#784165
oklch(45.5% 0.09 341.6)
- #186646
#186646
oklch(45.5% 0.091 161.1)
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 #784165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
Use #784165 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.