#784D8E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.5% 0.111 313.4), rgb(120, 77, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#784D8E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 313°. 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 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784D8E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 77, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 30%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.111 313.4) |
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 #784D8E | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784D8E | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784D8E text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #784D8E text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#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
#E0D4E7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 313.3)
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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
#A175B8
oklch(63.1% 0.109 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C5CA4
oklch(55.5% 0.12 313.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784D8E
oklch(49.5% 0.111 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#613E72
oklch(42.6% 0.093 314)
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Step 900
900
#4F355C
oklch(37.6% 0.072 313.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2036
oklch(27.1% 0.044 312.7)
#784D8E 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) | #405C90 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5F8C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #765767 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784D8E
#784D8E
oklch(49.5% 0.111 313.4)
- #476F27
#476F27
oklch(49.5% 0.111 133.5)
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 #784D8E, 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 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
Use #784D8E 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.