#784A88
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.7% 0.109 316.9), rgb(120, 74, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#784A88 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 317°. 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 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784A88 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 74, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.109 316.9) |
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 #784A88 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784A88 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784A88 text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #784A88 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D8
oklch(81% 0.053 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#B690C4
oklch(70.6% 0.085 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#A474B5
oklch(63.1% 0.109 317)
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Step 600
600
#8F5CA0
oklch(55.7% 0.117 317.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784A88
oklch(48.7% 0.109 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#633E6F
oklch(42.7% 0.09 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#51355A
oklch(37.7% 0.071 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F35
oklch(26.9% 0.045 316.5)
#784A88 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) | #3F598A | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5D86 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #785262 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784A88
#784A88
oklch(48.7% 0.109 316.9)
- #406D2B
#406D2B
oklch(48.6% 0.109 136.9)
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 #784A88, 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 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
Use #784A88 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.