#784C7E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.5% 0.094 322.6), rgb(120, 76, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#784C7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784C7E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 76, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 25%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.094 322.6) |
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 #784C7E | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784C7E | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784C7E text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #784C7E text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D2
oklch(80.8% 0.046 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#B792BB
oklch(70.8% 0.072 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#A476AA
oklch(63% 0.092 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F5E96
oklch(55.5% 0.101 322.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784C7E
oklch(48.5% 0.094 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#634068
oklch(42.7% 0.077 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#513654
oklch(37.6% 0.061 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2031
oklch(26.9% 0.037 322.5)
#784C7E 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) | #465980 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525E7C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A525F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784C7E
#784C7E
oklch(48.5% 0.094 322.6)
- #3D6C3A
#3D6C3A
oklch(48.4% 0.093 142.7)
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 #784C7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
Use #784C7E 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.