#78429D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.6% 0.148 309.4), rgb(120, 66, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#78429D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78429D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 66, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.148 309.4) |
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 #78429D | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78429D | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78429D text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #78429D text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2ED
oklch(88.4% 0.04 310.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E4
oklch(80.8% 0.072 309.3)
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Step 400
400
#B68CD6
oklch(70.7% 0.114 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#A46ECB
oklch(63.2% 0.145 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F54B8
oklch(55.7% 0.158 309.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78429D
oklch(48.6% 0.148 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#633881
oklch(42.7% 0.123 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#513167
oklch(37.7% 0.095 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 309.7)
#78429D 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) | #2358A0 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385B9B | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #735369 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78429D
#78429D
oklch(48.6% 0.148 309.4)
- #476D00
#476D00
oklch(48.7% 0.13 129.5)
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 #78429D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.080
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.081
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.084
Use #78429D 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.