#784D7A
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(48.5% 0.087 325.3), rgb(120, 77, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#784D7A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784D7A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 77, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 23%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.087 325.3) |
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 #784D7A | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784D7A | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784D7A text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #784D7A text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.042 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#B792B8
oklch(70.7% 0.069 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#A477A6
oklch(63% 0.086 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F5F91
oklch(55.5% 0.094 325.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784D7A
oklch(48.5% 0.087 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#634165
oklch(42.8% 0.072 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#513752
oklch(37.7% 0.056 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2030
oklch(26.9% 0.036 324.4)
#784D7A 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) | #49597C | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545E79 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A515E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784D7A
#784D7A
oklch(48.5% 0.087 325.3)
- #3D6C3F
#3D6C3F
oklch(48.5% 0.088 145)
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 #784D7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
Use #784D7A 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.