#78428A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.5% 0.126 317.1), rgb(120, 66, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#78428A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 317°. 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 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78428A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 66, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.126 317.1) |
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 #78428A | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78428A | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78428A text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #78428A text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#B98DC9
oklch(70.6% 0.098 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#A870BB
oklch(63.1% 0.125 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#9357A7
oklch(55.7% 0.135 317.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78428A
oklch(47.5% 0.126 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#663A74
oklch(42.7% 0.105 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#53335E
oklch(37.8% 0.081 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#311E37
oklch(27.1% 0.052 317.8)
#78428A 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) | #34548C | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445A88 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784D60 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78428A
#78428A
oklch(47.5% 0.126 317.1)
- #366B1A
#366B1A
oklch(47.3% 0.125 137)
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 #78428A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.083
Use #78428A 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.