#78356A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(43.8% 0.116 336.1), rgb(120, 53, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#78356A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78356A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 53, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.116 336.1) |
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 #78356A | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78356A | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78356A text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #78356A text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D1
oklch(80.8% 0.069 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB86BA
oklch(70.7% 0.108 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC66A9
oklch(63.1% 0.138 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#A74B94
oklch(55.5% 0.15 336)
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Step 700
700
#8F3B7E
oklch(49% 0.141 336.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78356A
oklch(43.8% 0.116 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D54
oklch(37.7% 0.09 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#78356A 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) | #36476C | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495268 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E384A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78356A
#78356A
oklch(43.8% 0.116 336.1)
- #006338
#006338
oklch(43.9% 0.107 155.9)
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 #78356A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
Use #78356A 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.