#78368F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46% 0.151 316.4), rgb(120, 54, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#78368F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78368F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 54, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 45%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.151 316.4) |
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 #78368F | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78368F | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78368F text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #78368F text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3E1
oklch(81% 0.073 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD89D1
oklch(70.6% 0.117 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC6AC5
oklch(63.1% 0.148 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#984FB2
oklch(55.7% 0.163 316.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78368F
oklch(46% 0.151 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#69357C
oklch(42.7% 0.125 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#552F64
oklch(37.7% 0.097 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#78368F 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) | #1B4F92 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37558D | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77455D | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78368F
#78368F
oklch(46% 0.151 316.4)
- #2E6800
#2E6800
oklch(46% 0.138 136.5)
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 #78368F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.089
Use #78368F 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.