#784387
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.5% 0.12 318.5), rgb(120, 67, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#784387 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784387 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 67, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.12 318.5) |
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 #784387 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784387 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784387 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #784387 text on black | 2.95:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5D9
oklch(80.8% 0.058 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#B98EC6
oklch(70.6% 0.093 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#A871B8
oklch(63.2% 0.12 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#9358A3
oklch(55.6% 0.129 318.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784387
oklch(47.5% 0.12 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#663B72
oklch(42.7% 0.101 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#53335C
oklch(37.7% 0.078 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#311E36
oklch(27% 0.05 319.1)
#784387 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) | #375489 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465A85 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784D5F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784387
#784387
oklch(47.5% 0.12 318.5)
- #356B22
#356B22
oklch(47.4% 0.12 138.6)
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 #784387, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.034
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.078
Use #784387 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.