#784A9D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.9% 0.134 307.8), rgb(120, 74, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#784A9D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784A9D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 74, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.134 307.8) |
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 #784A9D | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784A9D | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784A9D text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #784A9D text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E2
oklch(80.9% 0.065 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B28FD3
oklch(70.7% 0.104 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#A072C7
oklch(63.2% 0.132 308)
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Step 600
600
#8B58B4
oklch(55.6% 0.146 308)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784A9D
oklch(49.9% 0.134 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#603B7D
oklch(42.6% 0.112 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3365
oklch(37.6% 0.088 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#784A9D 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) | #325DA0 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405F9B | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73596C | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784A9D
#784A9D
oklch(49.9% 0.134 307.8)
- #4D7000
#4D7000
oklch(49.9% 0.131 128)
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 #784A9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
Use #784A9D 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.