#784688
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48% 0.116 317.6), rgb(120, 70, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#784688 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.116 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784688 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 70, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 32%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.116 317.6) |
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 #784688 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784688 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784688 text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #784688 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.056 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#B88FC6
oklch(70.7% 0.09 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#A672B7
oklch(63.1% 0.116 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#915AA3
oklch(55.7% 0.125 317.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784688
oklch(48% 0.116 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#643C71
oklch(42.6% 0.097 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#52345B
oklch(37.7% 0.074 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#301F36
oklch(27.1% 0.047 317)
#784688 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) | #3A568A | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485B86 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784F60 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784688
#784688
oklch(48% 0.116 317.6)
- #3A6C25
#3A6C25
oklch(47.9% 0.116 137.7)
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 #784688, 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 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
Use #784688 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.