#78396B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.5% 0.11 335.7), rgb(120, 57, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#78396B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78396B |
| RGB | rgb(120, 57, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.11 335.7) |
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 #78396B | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78396B | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78396B text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #78396B text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D1
oklch(80.8% 0.065 335.4)
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Step 400
400
#C988B9
oklch(70.7% 0.102 336)
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Step 500
500
#BA68A8
oklch(63.1% 0.132 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#A54E93
oklch(55.6% 0.143 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D3E7D
oklch(49% 0.133 335.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78396B
oklch(44.5% 0.11 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E53
oklch(37.7% 0.086 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#78396B 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) | #394A6D | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5369 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3C4D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78396B
#78396B
oklch(44.5% 0.11 335.7)
- #006539
#006539
oklch(44.5% 0.109 155.8)
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 #78396B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
Use #78396B 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.