#784E81
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49% 0.093 320.4), rgb(120, 78, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#784E81 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784E81 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 78, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.093 320.4) |
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 #784E81 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784E81 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784E81 text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #784E81 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8D3
oklch(81% 0.044 320)
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Step 400
400
#B592BD
oklch(70.6% 0.073 320)
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Step 500
500
#A377AC
oklch(63.2% 0.092 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D5F97
oklch(55.5% 0.099 320.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784E81
oklch(49% 0.093 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#624069
oklch(42.7% 0.078 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#503755
oklch(37.8% 0.059 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2032
oklch(27% 0.039 320.7)
#784E81 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) | #475A83 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525F7F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #795461 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784E81
#784E81
oklch(49% 0.093 320.4)
- #426D39
#426D39
oklch(49% 0.093 140.2)
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 #784E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
Use #784E81 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.