#78258C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.8% 0.171 319.1), rgb(120, 37, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#78258C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78258C |
| RGB | rgb(120, 37, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 58%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.171 319.1) |
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 #78258C | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78258C | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78258C text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #78258C text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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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
#DDACEA
oklch(80.9% 0.1 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB7DDF
oklch(70.8% 0.16 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC56D6
oklch(63.1% 0.205 319)
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Step 600
600
#A734C3
oklch(55.6% 0.222 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F24A8
oklch(49% 0.206 319)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78258C
oklch(43.8% 0.171 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E226D
oklch(37.6% 0.134 319)
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Step 950
950
#371640
oklch(27% 0.084 318.6)
#78258C 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) | #00468F | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4F8A | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783956 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78258C
#78258C
oklch(43.8% 0.171 319.1)
- #206300
#206300
oklch(44% 0.139 139)
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 #78258C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.093
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.098
Use #78258C 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.