#78287B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.1% 0.152 326.3), rgb(120, 40, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#78287B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78287B |
| RGB | rgb(120, 40, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 51%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.152 326.3) |
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 #78287B | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78287B | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #78287B text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #78287B 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
-
Step 200
200
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
-
Step 300
300
#DFADDF
oklch(80.9% 0.088 326.4)
-
Step 400
400
#CE7FCF
oklch(70.7% 0.142 326.5)
-
Step 500
500
#C05BC3
oklch(63.2% 0.182 326.4)
-
Step 600
600
#AB3CAF
oklch(55.7% 0.197 326.4)
-
Step 700
700
#922C96
oklch(49% 0.184 326.3)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#78287B
oklch(43.1% 0.152 326.3)
-
Step 900
900
#602662
oklch(37.7% 0.117 326.3)
-
Step 950
950
#39173A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 326.3)
#78287B 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) | #1A447D | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4E79 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B344E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78287B
#78287B
oklch(43.1% 0.152 326.3)
- #00621D
#00621D
oklch(43.2% 0.131 146.3)
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 #78287B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.086
Use #78287B 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.