#784EA9#784EA9
#784EA9 is a mid, vivid violet. Relative luminance 0.123; OKLCH L 51.3% C 0.143 H 303.0°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.07:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #784EA9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(120, 78, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 37%, 48%) |
| HSV | hsv(268, 54%, 66%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(29%, 53.8%, 0%, 33.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.70, 36.45, -42.52) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(41.70, 56.01, 310.60°) |
| OKLab | oklab(51.26% 0.0778 -0.1198) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.26% 0.143 303) |
| XYZ | xyz(17.6299, 12.3064, 38.9750) |
| Luminance | 0.1231 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Royal Purple
#7851A9
ΔE00 0.88
Deep Lavender
#8D5EB7
ΔE00 6.44
Purply
#983FB2
ΔE00 6.97
Rebeccapurple
#663399
ΔE00 7.78
Bluey Purple
#6241C7
ΔE00 7.79
Iris
#6258C4
ΔE00 7.90
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#784EA9 #7FA94E
analogous
#4E51A9 #784EA9 #A54EA9
triadic
#784EA9 #A9784E #4EA978
tetradic
#784EA9 #A94E51 #7FA94E #4EA9A5
square
#784EA9 #A94E51 #7FA94E #4EA9A5
split-complementary
#784EA9 #A9A54E #51A94E
monochromatic
#3D2755 #5A3B7F #784EA9 #9775BF #B79FD3
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.07
#784EA9 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.46
#784EA9 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #784EA9
6.07:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##784EA9 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##784EA9 | 1.00 | 6.07 | 3.46 | 6.07 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.07 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.46 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.07 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#2E61AC
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#3B62A7
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#6F5F74
Achromatopsia (no color)
#626262
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #784ea9; /* rgb */ color: rgb(120, 78, 169); /* oklch */ color: oklch(51.3% 0.143 303.0);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#a281c3',
500: '#784ea9',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #784ea9; $custom-light: #a281c3; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#784ea9",
"rgb": {
"r": 120,
"g": 78,
"b": 169
},
"hsl": {
"h": 267.692,
"s": 36.842,
"l": 48.431
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.51263,
"c": 0.14287,
"h": 303
},
"luminance": 0.12306
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#784EA9
secondary
#ABBF93
accent
#CD5B98
background
#FAF7FC
surface
#F4EEF8
border
#CEC9D1
text
#0F0A12
muted
#7F7C81