#78197D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.8% 0.172 325.8), rgb(120, 25, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#78197D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78197D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 25, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 67%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.172 325.8) |
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 #78197D | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78197D | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #78197D text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #78197D text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#FAF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE4
oklch(80.9% 0.101 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D37AD6
oklch(70.8% 0.16 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#C552CA
oklch(63.1% 0.204 326)
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Step 600
600
#B02EB7
oklch(55.6% 0.222 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#971D9E
oklch(49.1% 0.208 325.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78197D
oklch(41.8% 0.172 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#632067
oklch(37.7% 0.133 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A143C
oklch(26.9% 0.084 325.6)
#78197D 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) | #003F80 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314A7B | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B2B4B | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78197D
#78197D
oklch(41.8% 0.172 325.8)
- #005E19
#005E19
oklch(41.9% 0.129 145.8)
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 #78197D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.089
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.092
Use #78197D 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.