#784B80
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.5% 0.098 321.4), rgb(120, 75, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#784B80 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784B80 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 75, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 26%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.098 321.4) |
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 #784B80 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784B80 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784B80 text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #784B80 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D3
oklch(80.8% 0.047 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#B791BD
oklch(70.7% 0.076 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#A576AD
oklch(63.2% 0.096 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F5E98
oklch(55.6% 0.104 321.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784B80
oklch(48.5% 0.098 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#633F6A
oklch(42.7% 0.082 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#513656
oklch(37.7% 0.063 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2032
oklch(27% 0.039 320.7)
#784B80 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) | #445882 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505D7E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79515F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784B80
#784B80
oklch(48.5% 0.098 321.4)
- #3D6C36
#3D6C36
oklch(48.3% 0.097 141.2)
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 #784B80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
Use #784B80 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.