#78287A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43% 0.151 326.8), rgb(120, 40, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#78287A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78287A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 40, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 51%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.151 326.8) |
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 #78287A | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78287A | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #78287A text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #78287A text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#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
#EBCEEA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 327)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDF
oklch(80.9% 0.088 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7FCE
oklch(70.7% 0.141 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#C05BC2
oklch(63.2% 0.181 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB3CAE
oklch(55.6% 0.196 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#932D95
oklch(49.2% 0.182 327.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78287A
oklch(43% 0.151 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#602662
oklch(37.7% 0.117 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#391739
oklch(27% 0.075 327.4)
#78287A 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) | #1B447C | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4E78 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B344D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78287A
#78287A
oklch(43% 0.151 326.8)
- #00611F
#00611F
oklch(42.9% 0.128 146.9)
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 #78287A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.085
Use #78287A 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.