#784B8F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.2% 0.116 313.3), rgb(120, 75, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#784B8F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.116 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 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784B8F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 75, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 31%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.116 313.3) |
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 #784B8F | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784B8F | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784B8F text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #784B8F text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#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
#E0D4E8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7DB
oklch(81% 0.056 313.4)
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Step 400
400
#B490C8
oklch(70.6% 0.089 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#A274BA
oklch(63.1% 0.114 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D5BA6
oklch(55.6% 0.124 313.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784B8F
oklch(49.2% 0.116 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#613E74
oklch(42.8% 0.095 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F355D
oklch(37.6% 0.073 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#784B8F 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) | #3D5B91 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495E8D | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #765566 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784B8F
#784B8F
oklch(49.2% 0.116 313.3)
- #456E22
#456E22
oklch(49.1% 0.115 133.3)
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 #784B8F, 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 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
Use #784B8F 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.