#78009A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.7% 0.21 315.5), rgb(120, 0, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#78009A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78009A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 0, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.21 315.5) |
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 #78009A | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78009A | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #78009A text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #78009A text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF8
oklch(88.5% 0.068 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFA8F7
oklch(80.9% 0.123 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE74F2
oklch(70.7% 0.196 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#C044ED
oklch(63.1% 0.25 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC02DB
oklch(55.6% 0.272 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#9100BA
oklch(49% 0.241 315.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78009A
oklch(42.7% 0.21 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#61157A
oklch(37.7% 0.163 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#391048
oklch(27.1% 0.104 315.4)
#78009A 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) | #00419D | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004A97 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753359 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78009A
#78009A
oklch(42.7% 0.21 315.5)
- #2C5D00
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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 #78009A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.088
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.104
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.104
Use #78009A 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.