What color is #784A8A?

#784A8A is a medium, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(120, 74, 138), and in HSL hsl(283, 30%, 42%).

Is #784A8A accessible as text?

On white, #784A8A has a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.15:1 (fails). For text placed on #784A8A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #784A8A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #784A8A?

#784A8A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5D8B4B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #784A8A below.

Is #784A8A good for buttons?

#784A8A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #784A8A — black text only reaches 3.15:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #784A8A the same as CSS rebeccapurple?

No — #784A8A is not the CSS named color rebeccapurple, but rebeccapurple (#663399) is the closest CSS named color.

#784A8A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #784A8A

Not just a swatch — here's how #784A8A works with other colors. Named schemes with #784A8A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #784A8A Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

Plum sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #784A8A Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

Plum plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #784A8A Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9E9362 Secondary #3C3733

Plum anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #784A8A Secondary #928299 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Plum is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Plum carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #784A8A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #9A6FAB

Plum is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Plum.

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Color Lab

How #784A8A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 48/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 51/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 63/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 59/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 94/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 19/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4DBE8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8B4B88 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #784A8A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #784A8A;
  --color-base-rgb: 120 74 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.8% 0.111 315.9);
  --color-50: #F8F5FA;
  --color-100: #EDE4F1;
  --color-200: #DBCAE2;
  --color-300: #C0A4CB;
  --color-400: #A480B2;
  --color-500: #866095;
  --color-600: #694E74;
  --color-700: #4D3B54;
  --color-800: #342938;
  --color-900: #201B23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  plum: {
    50: '#F8F5FA',
    100: '#EDE4F1',
    200: '#DBCAE2',
    300: '#C0A4CB',
    400: '#A480B2',
    500: '#866095',
    600: '#694E74',
    700: '#4D3B54',
    800: '#342938',
    900: '#201B23',
  },
}

$base: #784A8A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F5FA;
$base-100: #EDE4F1;
$base-200: #DBCAE2;
$base-300: #C0A4CB;
$base-400: #A480B2;
$base-500: #866095;
$base-600: #694E74;
$base-700: #4D3B54;
$base-800: #342938;
$base-900: #201B23;
$base-hover: #613C6F;
$base-subtle: #D7C9DD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#784A8A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE4F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBCAE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C0A4CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A480B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#866095",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#694E74",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D3B54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342938",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201B23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #784A8A

Color Lab

Pairs with #784A8A

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