#78138F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.191 318.8), rgb(120, 19, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#78138F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78138F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 19, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 77%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.191 318.8) |
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 #78138F | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78138F | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #78138F text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #78138F text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.062 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0A9EF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF77E6
oklch(70.7% 0.179 319)
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Step 500
500
#C14CDF
oklch(63.1% 0.229 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC21CC
oklch(55.5% 0.248 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#940CB1
oklch(49.1% 0.231 318.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78138F
oklch(42.6% 0.191 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#611B72
oklch(37.6% 0.149 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#391243
oklch(27% 0.095 318.8)
#78138F 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) | #004292 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D4B8C | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783254 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78138F
#78138F
oklch(42.6% 0.191 318.8)
- #1F5F00
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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 #78138F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.093
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.093
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.102
Use #78138F 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.