#78277B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43% 0.153 326.4), rgb(120, 39, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#78277B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 326°. 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 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78277B |
| RGB | rgb(120, 39, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 52%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.153 326.4) |
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 #78277B | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78277B | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #78277B text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #78277B text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADE0
oklch(81% 0.09 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7FD0
oklch(70.7% 0.143 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#C05AC3
oklch(63.1% 0.183 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB3BAF
oklch(55.6% 0.199 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#932C97
oklch(49.2% 0.185 326.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78277B
oklch(43% 0.153 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#602562
oklch(37.6% 0.119 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#39173A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 326.3)
#78277B 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) | #18447D | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394E79 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B334D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78277B
#78277B
oklch(43% 0.153 326.4)
- #00611D
#00611D
oklch(42.9% 0.13 146.4)
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 #78277B, 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 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.086
Use #78277B 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.