#78427C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.7% 0.11 324.6), rgb(120, 66, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#78427C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78427C |
| RGB | rgb(120, 66, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 31%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.11 324.6) |
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 #78427C | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78427C | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78427C text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #78427C text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8EBE
oklch(70.6% 0.086 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA72AE
oklch(63.1% 0.108 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#95599A
oklch(55.6% 0.119 324.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78427C
oklch(46.7% 0.11 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#673C6B
oklch(42.7% 0.091 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#543456
oklch(37.7% 0.07 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F33
oklch(27.1% 0.044 323.2)
#78427C 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) | #3C527E | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B597A | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4959 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78427C
#78427C
oklch(46.7% 0.11 324.6)
- #2C6A2F
#2C6A2F
oklch(46.9% 0.111 144.4)
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 #78427C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.077
Use #78427C 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.