#78238D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.7% 0.175 318.8), rgb(120, 35, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#78238D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78238D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 35, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.175 318.8) |
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 #78238D | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78238D | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78238D text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #78238D text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF2
oklch(88.6% 0.057 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDACEB
oklch(81% 0.101 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB7CE1
oklch(70.7% 0.164 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD55D8
oklch(63.2% 0.209 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#A831C5
oklch(55.6% 0.227 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#9021AA
oklch(49.1% 0.211 318.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78238D
oklch(43.7% 0.175 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F216E
oklch(37.7% 0.137 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#381541
oklch(27.1% 0.087 319)
#78238D 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) | #004690 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4E8B | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783956 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78238D
#78238D
oklch(43.7% 0.175 318.8)
- #216200
#216200
oklch(43.7% 0.137 138.7)
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 #78238D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.094
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.098
Use #78238D 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.