#78235D
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.9% 0.135 342.9), rgb(120, 35, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#78235D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78235D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 35, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 55%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.135 342.9) |
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 #78235D | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78235D | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #78235D text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #78235D text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCE
oklch(80.9% 0.078 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#D67FB5
oklch(70.6% 0.126 342.9)
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Step 500
500
#C95CA3
oklch(63.1% 0.161 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#B43E8E
oklch(55.6% 0.175 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B2F79
oklch(49.2% 0.164 342.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78235D
oklch(40.9% 0.135 342.9)
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Step 900
900
#662650
oklch(37.7% 0.106 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C172F
oklch(27% 0.068 342.9)
#78235D 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) | #2B3C5F | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444A5B | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80233C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78235D
#78235D
oklch(40.9% 0.135 342.9)
- #00593C
#00593C
oklch(41% 0.089 162.8)
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 #78235D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.038
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
Use #78235D 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.