#78406D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.7% 0.099 334.8), rgb(120, 64, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#78406D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78406D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 64, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 30%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.099 334.8) |
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 #78406D | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78406D | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78406D text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #78406D text on black | 2.75:1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 334)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB8
oklch(70.8% 0.092 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#B56DA6
oklch(63.2% 0.118 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#A05391
oklch(55.6% 0.129 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#89437B
oklch(49.1% 0.12 335.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78406D
oklch(45.7% 0.099 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3152
oklch(37.8% 0.076 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#351D30
oklch(27.1% 0.049 334.8)
#78406D 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) | #404E6F | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F576B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4351 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78406D
#78406D
oklch(45.7% 0.099 334.8)
- #1C673E
#1C673E
oklch(45.7% 0.099 154.9)
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 #78406D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
Use #78406D 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.