#78176C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.6% 0.16 333.9), rgb(120, 23, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#78176C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78176C |
| RGB | rgb(120, 23, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 68%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.16 333.9) |
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 #78176C | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78176C | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #78176C text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #78176C text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#D77AC7
oklch(70.6% 0.15 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA53B8
oklch(63% 0.191 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#B631A4
oklch(55.7% 0.208 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C218D
oklch(49.1% 0.194 333.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78176C
oklch(40.6% 0.16 333.9)
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Step 900
900
#66215C
oklch(37.7% 0.124 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#78176C 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) | #143B6E | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A486A | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2141 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78176C
#78176C
oklch(40.6% 0.16 333.9)
- #00592E
#00592E
oklch(40.7% 0.103 153.8)
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 #78176C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
Use #78176C 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.