#784376
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.6% 0.102 328.4), rgb(120, 67, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#784376 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784376 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 67, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 28%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.102 328.4) |
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 #784376 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #784376 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784376 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #784376 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC8FB9
oklch(70.6% 0.079 328.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB73A8
oklch(63.1% 0.101 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#965A93
oklch(55.5% 0.11 328.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784376
oklch(46.6% 0.102 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#683D66
oklch(42.7% 0.085 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#553453
oklch(37.7% 0.067 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#321F31
oklch(27.1% 0.042 328.5)
#784376 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) | #405278 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5974 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4857 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784376
#784376
oklch(46.6% 0.102 328.4)
- #296938
#296938
oklch(46.6% 0.102 148.7)
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 #784376, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
Use #784376 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.