#78295E
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.6% 0.127 342.9), rgb(120, 41, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#78295E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78295E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 41, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 49%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.127 342.9) |
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 #78295E | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78295E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #78295E text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #78295E 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
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECD
oklch(80.8% 0.074 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#D382B4
oklch(70.7% 0.118 342.8)
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Step 500
500
#C660A1
oklch(63.2% 0.151 343.3)
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Step 600
600
#B1438C
oklch(55.6% 0.165 343.1)
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Step 700
700
#983477
oklch(49.1% 0.153 343.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78295E
oklch(41.6% 0.127 342.9)
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Step 900
900
#64294F
oklch(37.8% 0.098 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B192E
oklch(27.1% 0.062 344.1)
#78295E 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) | #303F60 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474C5C | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80293F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78295E
#78295E
oklch(41.6% 0.127 342.9)
- #005B3E
#005B3E
oklch(41.7% 0.09 163.2)
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 #78295E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.074
Use #78295E 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.