#78366C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.1% 0.116 334.8), rgb(120, 54, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#78366C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 335°. 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 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78366C |
| RGB | rgb(120, 54, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.116 334.8) |
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 #78366C | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78366C | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78366C text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #78366C text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#DDB1D2
oklch(81% 0.067 335.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA86BC
oklch(70.6% 0.109 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB66AB
oklch(63% 0.139 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#A64B96
oklch(55.5% 0.151 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E3C80
oklch(49% 0.14 334.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78366C
oklch(44.1% 0.116 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D55
oklch(37.8% 0.091 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#78366C 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) | #36486E | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49526A | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3A4C | 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°).
- #78366C
#78366C
oklch(44.1% 0.116 334.8)
- #006436
#006436
oklch(44.2% 0.11 154.6)
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 #78366C, 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 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.080
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
Use #78366C 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.