#78217E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.5% 0.164 325.2), rgb(120, 33, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#78217E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78217E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 33, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.164 325.2) |
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 #78217E | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78217E | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #78217E text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #78217E text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEED
oklch(88.6% 0.053 325)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#D07CD4
oklch(70.7% 0.153 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#C256C9
oklch(63.2% 0.196 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD35B5
oklch(55.6% 0.212 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#94259C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 325.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78217E
oklch(42.5% 0.164 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#612266
oklch(37.6% 0.128 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#39153C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 324.5)
#78217E 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) | #064281 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344C7C | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B314D | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78217E
#78217E
oklch(42.5% 0.164 325.2)
- #006017
#006017
oklch(42.5% 0.133 145.3)
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 #78217E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.088
Use #78217E 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.