#784BA5
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.5% 0.143 304.9), rgb(120, 75, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#784BA5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784BA5 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 75, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 38%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.143 304.9) |
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 #784BA5 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784BA5 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784BA5 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #784BA5 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.069 305.2)
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Step 400
400
#B08FD8
oklch(70.7% 0.11 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D71CD
oklch(63.1% 0.14 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#8957BA
oklch(55.6% 0.154 305.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784BA5
oklch(50.5% 0.143 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E3B82
oklch(42.7% 0.118 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3368
oklch(37.7% 0.092 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3D
oklch(26.9% 0.059 305.1)
#784BA5 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) | #2C5FA8 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B60A3 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #705C71 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784BA5
#784BA5
oklch(50.5% 0.143 304.9)
- #547000
#547000
oklch(50.4% 0.127 125)
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 #784BA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
Use #784BA5 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.