#78148E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.19 319.1), rgb(120, 20, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#78148E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78148E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 20, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 75%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.19 319.1) |
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 #78148E | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78148E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #78148E text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #78148E 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
#EBCDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.061 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0A9EE
oklch(80.8% 0.112 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF78E5
oklch(70.8% 0.176 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#C14CDE
oklch(63.1% 0.228 319)
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Step 600
600
#AD22CB
oklch(55.6% 0.247 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#940EB0
oklch(49.1% 0.23 319)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78148E
oklch(42.6% 0.19 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#611C72
oklch(37.7% 0.148 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#391343
oklch(27.1% 0.093 318.7)
#78148E 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) | #004291 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F4B8B | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783254 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78148E
#78148E
oklch(42.6% 0.19 319.1)
- #1E5F00
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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 #78148E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.092
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.094
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.101
Use #78148E 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.