#78305D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.5% 0.115 344.7), rgb(120, 48, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#78305D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78305D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 48, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 43%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.115 344.7) |
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 #78305D | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78305D | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #78305D text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #78305D text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 344.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 344.5)
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Step 400
400
#D085B0
oklch(70.7% 0.107 344.8)
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Step 500
500
#C2649D
oklch(63.1% 0.138 344.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD4988
oklch(55.6% 0.15 344.4)
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Step 700
700
#943A73
oklch(49.1% 0.138 344.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78305D
oklch(42.5% 0.115 344.7)
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Step 900
900
#622C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.089 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#391A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.057 344)
#78305D 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) | #36435E | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4F5B | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2F42 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78305D
#78305D
oklch(42.5% 0.115 344.7)
- #005D42
#005D42
oklch(42.4% 0.089 165.3)
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 #78305D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.075
Use #78305D 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.