#78286D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.3% 0.14 333.6), rgb(120, 40, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#78286D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78286D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 40, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 50%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.14 333.6) |
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 #78286D | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78286D | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #78286D text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #78286D text on black | 2.32:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
-
Step 200
200
#EDCFE6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 334)
-
Step 300
300
#E2ADD7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 333.7)
-
Step 400
400
#D180C3
oklch(70.7% 0.131 333.4)
-
Step 500
500
#C35DB3
oklch(63.1% 0.167 333.7)
-
Step 600
600
#AE3F9F
oklch(55.6% 0.182 333.5)
-
Step 700
700
#953088
oklch(49.1% 0.169 333.4)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#78286D
oklch(42.3% 0.14 333.6)
-
Step 900
900
#622759
oklch(37.7% 0.109 333.8)
-
Step 950
950
#3A1834
oklch(27.1% 0.068 334.4)
#78286D 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) | #26416F | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414D6B | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D2E46 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78286D
#78286D
oklch(42.3% 0.14 333.6)
- #005E31
#005E31
oklch(42.3% 0.107 153.9)
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 #78286D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
Use #78286D 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.