#784274
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.3% 0.102 329.8), rgb(120, 66, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#784274 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.102 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784274 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 66, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 29%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.102 329.8) |
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 #784274 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #784274 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784274 text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #784274 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6D0
oklch(81% 0.049 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD8FB8
oklch(70.7% 0.079 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC73A7
oklch(63.2% 0.1 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#975A92
oklch(55.6% 0.11 329.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784274
oklch(46.3% 0.102 329.8)
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Step 800
800
#683D65
oklch(42.7% 0.084 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#553452
oklch(37.6% 0.066 330)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#784274 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) | #3F5176 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5872 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4655 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784274
#784274
oklch(46.3% 0.102 329.8)
- #266839
#266839
oklch(46.2% 0.101 150.1)
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 #784274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
Use #784274 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.