#78216C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.5% 0.149 334), rgb(120, 33, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#78216C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78216C |
| RGB | rgb(120, 33, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 57%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.149 334) |
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 #78216C | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78216C | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #78216C text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #78216C text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#D47DC4
oklch(70.6% 0.14 334)
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Step 500
500
#C759B5
oklch(63.2% 0.177 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#B239A1
oklch(55.6% 0.194 334)
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Step 700
700
#982A89
oklch(49% 0.179 334.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78216C
oklch(41.5% 0.149 334)
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Step 900
900
#64245A
oklch(37.6% 0.116 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#78216C 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) | #1F3E6E | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4B6A | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2844 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78216C
#78216C
oklch(41.5% 0.149 334)
- #005B30
#005B30
oklch(41.4% 0.104 154.2)
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 #78216C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
Use #78216C 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.