#784A90
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.1% 0.119 313.1), rgb(120, 74, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#784A90 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784A90 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 74, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 32%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.119 313.1) |
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 #784A90 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784A90 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784A90 text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #784A90 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#B590CA
oklch(70.8% 0.092 313)
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Step 500
500
#A273BC
oklch(63.1% 0.118 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D5AA8
oklch(55.5% 0.129 313)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784A90
oklch(49.1% 0.119 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#623D75
oklch(42.8% 0.099 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#50345E
oklch(37.6% 0.077 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#784A90 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) | #3B5A92 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485E8E | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #765566 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784A90
#784A90
oklch(49.1% 0.119 313.1)
- #456E1E
#456E1E
oklch(49.1% 0.118 132.8)
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 #784A90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
Use #784A90 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.