#78356E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44% 0.12 333.4), rgb(120, 53, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#78356E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78356E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 53, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.12 333.4) |
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 #78356E | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78356E | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78356E text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #78356E text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D4
oklch(80.8% 0.071 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB86BE
oklch(70.8% 0.112 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC65AE
oklch(63.1% 0.144 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#A74A99
oklch(55.6% 0.156 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F3B83
oklch(49.2% 0.145 333.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78356E
oklch(44% 0.12 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C56
oklch(37.7% 0.093 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#371A32
oklch(26.9% 0.059 333.8)
#78356E 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) | #344870 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48526C | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D394C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78356E
#78356E
oklch(44% 0.12 333.4)
- #006433
#006433
oklch(44.1% 0.113 153.2)
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 #78356E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.081
Use #78356E 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.