#784B79
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.1% 0.09 326.1), rgb(120, 75, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#784B79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784B79 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 75, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 23%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.09 326.1) |
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 #784B79 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784B79 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784B79 text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #784B79 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D0
oklch(80.8% 0.044 326)
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Step 400
400
#B892B8
oklch(70.7% 0.069 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#A676A6
oklch(63.1% 0.089 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#915E92
oklch(55.6% 0.098 326.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784B79
oklch(48.1% 0.09 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#644065
oklch(42.7% 0.075 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#523652
oklch(37.7% 0.059 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#302030
oklch(27% 0.037 326.5)
#784B79 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) | #47577B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535D77 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4F5C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784B79
#784B79
oklch(48.1% 0.09 326.1)
- #396B3E
#396B3E
oklch(48% 0.09 146.2)
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 #784B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
Use #784B79 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.