#78396E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.6% 0.113 333.6), rgb(120, 57, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#78396E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78396E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 57, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.113 333.6) |
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 #78396E | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78396E | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78396E text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #78396E text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#E9D1E3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#C887BC
oklch(70.6% 0.106 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#B968AB
oklch(63.1% 0.134 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#A44D97
oklch(55.5% 0.147 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C3E81
oklch(49.1% 0.136 333.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78396E
oklch(44.6% 0.113 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E55
oklch(37.8% 0.088 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#361B32
oklch(26.9% 0.056 332.6)
#78396E 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) | #384A70 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A536C | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3D4E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78396E
#78396E
oklch(44.6% 0.113 333.6)
- #026535
#026535
oklch(44.5% 0.112 153.7)
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 #78396E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.084
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
Use #78396E 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.