#78438E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.9% 0.128 315.2), rgb(120, 67, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#78438E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78438E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 67, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.128 315.2) |
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 #78438E | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78438E | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78438E text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #78438E text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#EEE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.063 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#B88ECB
oklch(70.8% 0.098 315)
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Step 500
500
#A670BE
oklch(63.1% 0.127 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#9157AA
oklch(55.6% 0.138 314.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78438E
oklch(47.9% 0.128 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#653A76
oklch(42.7% 0.107 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#52335F
oklch(37.7% 0.082 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#78438E 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) | #325691 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435A8C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774F62 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78438E
#78438E
oklch(47.9% 0.128 315.2)
- #3A6C14
#3A6C14
oklch(47.8% 0.128 135.2)
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 #78438E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.080
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.082
Use #78438E 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.