#784991
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49% 0.122 312.8), rgb(120, 73, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#784991 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784991 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 73, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 33%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.122 312.8) |
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 #784991 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784991 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784991 text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #784991 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E9
oklch(88.5% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DC
oklch(80.9% 0.059 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#B58FCB
oklch(70.6% 0.095 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#A373BD
oklch(63.2% 0.119 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E5AA9
oklch(55.7% 0.13 313.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784991
oklch(49% 0.122 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#623D76
oklch(42.8% 0.1 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#50345F
oklch(37.7% 0.079 313)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F38
oklch(27.1% 0.05 312.7)
#784991 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) | #395A93 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465E8F | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #765466 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784991
#784991
oklch(49% 0.122 312.8)
- #446E1A
#446E1A
oklch(49% 0.122 132.7)
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 #784991, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.075
Use #784991 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.