#78226A
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(41.5% 0.146 335.1), rgb(120, 34, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#78226A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78226A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 34, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.146 335.1) |
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 #78226A | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78226A | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #78226A text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #78226A 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD6
oklch(80.9% 0.085 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#D47EC2
oklch(70.7% 0.136 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#C759B2
oklch(63.1% 0.175 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#B23B9E
oklch(55.7% 0.189 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#982B87
oklch(49% 0.176 334.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78226A
oklch(41.5% 0.146 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#642559
oklch(37.7% 0.113 335)
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Step 950
950
#3B1734
oklch(27.1% 0.071 335.3)
#78226A 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) | #223E6C | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4B68 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2843 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78226A
#78226A
oklch(41.5% 0.146 335.1)
- #005B32
#005B32
oklch(41.4% 0.102 155.3)
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 #78226A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
Use #78226A 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.