#784A75
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.8% 0.088 329.2), rgb(120, 74, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#784A75 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784A75 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 74, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 24%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.088 329.2) |
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 #784A75 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784A75 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784A75 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #784A75 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 328)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#B992B5
oklch(70.7% 0.067 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#A776A3
oklch(63% 0.087 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#925E8E
oklch(55.5% 0.095 329.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784A75
oklch(47.8% 0.088 329.2)
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Step 800
800
#654062
oklch(42.7% 0.072 329.6)
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Step 900
900
#523650
oklch(37.6% 0.057 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#30202F
oklch(27% 0.036 328.6)
#784A75 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) | #485677 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535C74 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4E5A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784A75
#784A75
oklch(47.8% 0.088 329.2)
- #366B41
#366B41
oklch(47.9% 0.088 148.9)
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 #784A75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
Use #784A75 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.