#784178
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.4% 0.108 327.1), rgb(120, 65, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#784178 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784178 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 65, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 30%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.108 327.1) |
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 #784178 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #784178 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784178 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #784178 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D2
oklch(80.8% 0.052 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8EBC
oklch(70.7% 0.084 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC72AB
oklch(63.2% 0.106 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#975996
oklch(55.6% 0.116 327.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784178
oklch(46.4% 0.108 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#683C68
oklch(42.6% 0.089 327)
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Step 900
900
#553455
oklch(37.8% 0.069 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#321E32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 326.8)
#784178 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) | #3C517A | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5876 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4757 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784178
#784178
oklch(46.4% 0.108 327.1)
- #276933
#276933
oklch(46.4% 0.108 147.1)
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 #784178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
Use #784178 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.