#78297A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.1% 0.15 326.8), rgb(120, 41, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#78297A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78297A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 41, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 50%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.15 326.8) |
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 #78297A | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78297A | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #78297A text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #78297A text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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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
#BF5BC1
oklch(63% 0.179 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA3DAD
oklch(55.5% 0.194 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#922E95
oklch(49.1% 0.18 326.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78297A
oklch(43.1% 0.15 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#602661
oklch(37.7% 0.116 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#381739
oklch(26.9% 0.074 326.3)
#78297A 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) | #1D447C | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4E78 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B344E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78297A
#78297A
oklch(43.1% 0.15 326.8)
- #00621F
#00621F
oklch(43.2% 0.129 146.8)
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 #78297A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.085
Use #78297A 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.