#784B85
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.7% 0.104 318.4), rgb(120, 75, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#784B85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 318°. 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 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784B85 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 75, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 28%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.104 318.4) |
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 #784B85 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784B85 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784B85 text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #784B85 text on black | 3.14:1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#B691C1
oklch(70.7% 0.08 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#A475B1
oklch(63.1% 0.102 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F5D9D
oklch(55.7% 0.111 318.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784B85
oklch(48.7% 0.104 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#633F6D
oklch(42.8% 0.085 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#513658
oklch(37.8% 0.066 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2034
oklch(27.1% 0.042 317.5)
#784B85 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) | #425987 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5E83 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #785261 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784B85
#784B85
oklch(48.7% 0.104 318.4)
- #406D30
#406D30
oklch(48.7% 0.104 138.1)
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 #784B85, 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 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
Use #784B85 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.