#784C8C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.2% 0.11 314.6), rgb(120, 76, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#784C8C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784C8C |
| RGB | rgb(120, 76, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 30%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.11 314.6) |
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 #784C8C | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784C8C | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784C8C text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #784C8C text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D9
oklch(81% 0.053 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#B591C6
oklch(70.8% 0.085 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#A275B7
oklch(63.2% 0.108 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D5CA3
oklch(55.6% 0.119 314.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784C8C
oklch(49.2% 0.11 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#613E71
oklch(42.6% 0.091 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F355C
oklch(37.6% 0.072 313.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F36
oklch(27% 0.047 315.2)
#784C8C 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) | #405B8E | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5F8A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #775565 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784C8C
#784C8C
oklch(49.2% 0.11 314.6)
- #456E28
#456E28
oklch(49.2% 0.11 134.4)
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 #784C8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
Use #784C8C 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.