#78238B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.6% 0.173 319.6), rgb(120, 35, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#78238B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78238B |
| RGB | rgb(120, 35, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.173 319.6) |
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 #78238B | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78238B | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78238B text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #78238B text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEACEA
oklch(81% 0.101 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC7CDF
oklch(70.7% 0.162 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD55D6
oklch(63.1% 0.207 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#A932C3
oklch(55.7% 0.225 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#9022A8
oklch(49% 0.209 319.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78238B
oklch(43.6% 0.173 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F226D
oklch(37.7% 0.134 319.6)
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Step 950
950
#381540
oklch(27% 0.086 319.8)
#78238B 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) | #00458E | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4E89 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783855 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78238B
#78238B
oklch(43.6% 0.173 319.6)
- #1C6200
#1C6200
oklch(43.5% 0.139 139.6)
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 #78238B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.091
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.099
Use #78238B 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.