#784E8B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.5% 0.105 314.7), rgb(120, 78, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#784E8B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 315°. 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 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784E8B |
| RGB | rgb(120, 78, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 28%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.105 314.7) |
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 #784E8B | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784E8B | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784E8B text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #784E8B text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#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
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7D8
oklch(80.8% 0.052 314.5)
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Step 400
400
#B491C4
oklch(70.6% 0.082 315)
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Step 500
500
#A176B5
oklch(63.2% 0.104 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C5DA1
oklch(55.6% 0.114 314.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784E8B
oklch(49.5% 0.105 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#613F70
oklch(42.7% 0.088 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F365A
oklch(37.7% 0.067 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2035
oklch(27% 0.043 314)
#784E8B 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) | #435C8D | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6089 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #775766 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784E8B
#784E8B
oklch(49.5% 0.105 314.7)
- #476F2D
#476F2D
oklch(49.6% 0.106 134.7)
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 #784E8B, 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 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
Use #784E8B 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.