#78248F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.9% 0.175 317.9), rgb(120, 36, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#78248F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78248F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 36, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.175 317.9) |
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 #78248F | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78248F | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78248F text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #78248F text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF2
oklch(88.5% 0.057 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCACEC
oklch(80.9% 0.102 317.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA7CE2
oklch(70.7% 0.164 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC55D9
oklch(63.2% 0.209 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#A732C7
oklch(55.6% 0.228 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F21AC
oklch(49.1% 0.212 317.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78248F
oklch(43.9% 0.175 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E226F
oklch(37.7% 0.136 318)
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Step 950
950
#371541
oklch(26.9% 0.087 317.9)
#78248F 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) | #004792 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #284F8D | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773A58 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78248F
#78248F
oklch(43.9% 0.175 317.9)
- #256200
#256200
oklch(43.8% 0.135 137.9)
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 #78248F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.097
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.097
Use #78248F 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.