#784D9D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.4% 0.129 307.2), rgb(120, 77, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#784D9D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784D9D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 77, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.129 307.2) |
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 #784D9D | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784D9D | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784D9D text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #784D9D text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 306.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E1
oklch(80.8% 0.064 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B190D1
oklch(70.7% 0.099 307.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E73C5
oklch(63.1% 0.127 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#895AB2
oklch(55.6% 0.139 307.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784D9D
oklch(50.4% 0.129 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F3D7C
oklch(42.8% 0.107 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3464
oklch(37.6% 0.084 306.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3A
oklch(27% 0.052 307.1)
#784D9D 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) | #375FA0 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43619B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #725B6E | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784D9D
#784D9D
oklch(50.4% 0.129 307.2)
- #507102
#507102
oklch(50.4% 0.129 127.1)
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 #784D9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.072
Use #784D9D 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.