#784BA1
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.3% 0.138 306.2), rgb(120, 75, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#784BA1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784BA1 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 75, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 36%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.138 306.2) |
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 #784BA1 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784BA1 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784BA1 text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #784BA1 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E3
oklch(80.9% 0.066 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B18FD5
oklch(70.7% 0.106 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E71CA
oklch(63% 0.137 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#8958B7
oklch(55.6% 0.149 306)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784BA1
oklch(50.3% 0.138 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F3B7F
oklch(42.6% 0.114 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3366
oklch(37.7% 0.089 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3C
oklch(26.9% 0.057 306)
#784BA1 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) | #305EA4 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E609F | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #725A6F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784BA1
#784BA1
oklch(50.3% 0.138 306.2)
- #517000
#517000
oklch(50.2% 0.128 126.3)
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 #784BA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
Use #784BA1 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.