#784EA0
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.7% 0.132 305.9), rgb(120, 78, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#784EA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784EA0 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 78, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.132 305.9) |
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 #784EA0 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784EA0 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784EA0 text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #784EA0 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#CBB7E2
oklch(81% 0.063 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B090D3
oklch(70.7% 0.101 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D73C7
oklch(63.1% 0.13 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#885AB4
oklch(55.6% 0.141 305.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784EA0
oklch(50.7% 0.132 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E3D7E
oklch(42.8% 0.109 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3465
oklch(37.7% 0.086 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#784EA0 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) | #3660A3 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42619E | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #725C6F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784EA0
#784EA0
oklch(50.7% 0.132 305.9)
- #537100
#537100
oklch(50.6% 0.129 125.8)
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 #784EA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
Use #784EA0 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.