#784B9A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.9% 0.129 308.7), rgb(120, 75, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#784B9A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784B9A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 75, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 34%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.129 308.7) |
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 #784B9A | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784B9A | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784B9A text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #784B9A text on black | 3.27:1 | 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
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E0
oklch(80.8% 0.063 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#B38FD0
oklch(70.7% 0.1 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#A072C4
oklch(63.1% 0.129 309)
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Step 600
600
#8B59B0
oklch(55.6% 0.139 309.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784B9A
oklch(49.9% 0.129 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#603C7B
oklch(42.7% 0.107 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3463
oklch(37.7% 0.083 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F3A
oklch(27.1% 0.052 308.8)
#784B9A 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) | #365D9D | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435F98 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73586B | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784B9A
#784B9A
oklch(49.9% 0.129 308.7)
- #4C7006
#4C7006
oklch(49.9% 0.129 128.7)
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 #784B9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
Use #784B9A 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.