#78397E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.4% 0.128 324), rgb(120, 57, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#78397E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78397E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 57, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.128 324) |
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 #78397E | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78397E | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78397E text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #78397E text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0E9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 324)
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Step 400
400
#C586CB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#B665BD
oklch(63.1% 0.154 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#A14AA9
oklch(55.6% 0.167 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#893A91
oklch(49% 0.155 323.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78397E
oklch(45.4% 0.128 324)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C5F
oklch(37.7% 0.1 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#351A38
oklch(26.9% 0.065 323.4)
#78397E 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) | #2F4D80 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43557C | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4256 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78397E
#78397E
oklch(45.4% 0.128 324)
- #1B6821
#1B6821
oklch(45.5% 0.129 144.2)
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 #78397E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.083
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.087
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.087
Use #78397E 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.