#784491
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.2% 0.13 313.7), rgb(120, 68, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#784491 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784491 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 68, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.13 313.7) |
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 #784491 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784491 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784491 text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #784491 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EA
oklch(88.6% 0.035 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5DE
oklch(80.8% 0.063 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78ECD
oklch(70.7% 0.1 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#A570C0
oklch(63.1% 0.129 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#9057AC
oklch(55.6% 0.14 313.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784491
oklch(48.2% 0.13 313.7)
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Step 800
800
#643A78
oklch(42.6% 0.109 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#513361
oklch(37.7% 0.084 313)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#784491 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) | #325794 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425B8F | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #765064 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784491
#784491
oklch(48.2% 0.13 313.7)
- #3D6D0E
#3D6D0E
oklch(48.2% 0.131 133.8)
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 #784491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.079
Use #784491 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.