#784486
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.6% 0.118 318.8), rgb(120, 68, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#784486 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784486 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 68, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.118 318.8) |
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 #784486 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784486 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784486 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #784486 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5D8
oklch(80.8% 0.057 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#B98EC5
oklch(70.6% 0.092 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#A771B6
oklch(63% 0.117 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#9259A2
oklch(55.6% 0.126 318.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784486
oklch(47.6% 0.118 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#653C71
oklch(42.7% 0.097 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#53345B
oklch(37.8% 0.075 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#301E35
oklch(26.8% 0.048 318.7)
#784486 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) | #395588 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485A84 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784D5F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784486
#784486
oklch(47.6% 0.118 318.8)
- #366B25
#366B25
oklch(47.5% 0.117 138.9)
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 #784486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
Use #784486 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.