#784E87
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.3% 0.1 316.8), rgb(120, 78, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#784E87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 317°. 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 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784E87 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 78, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.1 316.8) |
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 #784E87 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784E87 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784E87 text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #784E87 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#B492C1
oklch(70.7% 0.077 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#A276B1
oklch(63.1% 0.099 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C5E9D
oklch(55.5% 0.108 316.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784E87
oklch(49.3% 0.1 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#61406D
oklch(42.8% 0.082 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3658
oklch(37.6% 0.065 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2034
oklch(27% 0.041 315.5)
#784E87 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) | #455B89 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505F85 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #785664 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784E87
#784E87
oklch(49.3% 0.1 316.8)
- #456E32
#456E32
oklch(49.3% 0.1 136.7)
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 #784E87, 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 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.072
Use #784E87 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.