#78276F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.3% 0.143 332.5), rgb(120, 39, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#78276F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78276F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 39, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.143 332.5) |
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 #78276F | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78276F | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #78276F text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #78276F text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 333)
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Step 400
400
#D180C5
oklch(70.8% 0.133 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#C35CB6
oklch(63.1% 0.171 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE3EA2
oklch(55.6% 0.186 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#952F8A
oklch(49.1% 0.172 332.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78276F
oklch(42.3% 0.143 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#62265B
oklch(37.6% 0.112 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1735
oklch(27% 0.071 333.1)
#78276F 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) | #244171 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4D6D | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D2E47 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78276F
#78276F
oklch(42.3% 0.143 332.5)
- #005E2E
#005E2E
oklch(42.2% 0.11 152.5)
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 #78276F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
Use #78276F 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.