#78295C
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.5% 0.125 344.3), rgb(120, 41, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#78295C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78295C |
| RGB | rgb(120, 41, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 49%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.125 344.3) |
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 #78295C | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78295C | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #78295C text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #78295C text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#D482B2
oklch(70.7% 0.117 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#C6609F
oklch(63.1% 0.149 344.3)
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Step 600
600
#B1438A
oklch(55.5% 0.163 344.1)
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Step 700
700
#983475
oklch(49% 0.152 344.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78295C
oklch(41.5% 0.125 344.3)
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Step 900
900
#64294E
oklch(37.7% 0.098 344.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B192E
oklch(27.1% 0.062 344.1)
#78295C 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) | #303F5E | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474C5A | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80293E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78295C
#78295C
oklch(41.5% 0.125 344.3)
- #005A3F
#005A3F
oklch(41.4% 0.088 164.6)
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 #78295C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.073
Use #78295C 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.