#78256C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.9% 0.143 334.1), rgb(120, 37, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#78256C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78256C |
| RGB | rgb(120, 37, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 53%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.143 334.1) |
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 #78256C | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78256C | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #78256C text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #78256C text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD7
oklch(81% 0.083 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#D27FC3
oklch(70.7% 0.134 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#C55BB3
oklch(63.1% 0.171 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#B03D9F
oklch(55.7% 0.186 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#972E88
oklch(49.2% 0.173 334.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78256C
oklch(41.9% 0.143 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#632659
oklch(37.7% 0.111 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1734
oklch(26.9% 0.07 334.3)
#78256C 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) | #24406E | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404C6A | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2B45 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78256C
#78256C
oklch(41.9% 0.143 334.1)
- #005D31
#005D31
oklch(42% 0.106 154.1)
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 #78256C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
Use #78256C 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.