#784C8E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.4% 0.113 313.6), rgb(120, 76, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#784C8E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784C8E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 76, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 30%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.113 313.6) |
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 #784C8E | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784C8E | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784C8E text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #784C8E text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#E0D4E8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7DA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 313)
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Step 400
400
#B491C7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#A174B9
oklch(63% 0.112 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C5CA5
oklch(55.6% 0.121 313.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784C8E
oklch(49.4% 0.113 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#613E73
oklch(42.7% 0.094 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F355D
oklch(37.6% 0.073 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F36
oklch(26.8% 0.046 313.3)
#784C8E 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) | #3F5B90 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5F8C | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #765666 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784C8E
#784C8E
oklch(49.4% 0.113 313.6)
- #466F25
#466F25
oklch(49.5% 0.113 133.6)
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 #784C8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
Use #784C8E 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.