#78448D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48% 0.126 315.5), rgb(120, 68, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#78448D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.126 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78448D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 68, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 35%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.126 315.5) |
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 #78448D | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78448D | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78448D text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #78448D text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.061 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88ECA
oklch(70.7% 0.097 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#A671BC
oklch(63.1% 0.123 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#9158A8
oklch(55.6% 0.134 315.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78448D
oklch(48% 0.126 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#643B75
oklch(42.6% 0.103 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#52335F
oklch(37.7% 0.082 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#78448D 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) | #34568F | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445B8B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774F62 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78448D
#78448D
oklch(48% 0.126 315.5)
- #3B6C18
#3B6C18
oklch(47.9% 0.125 135.3)
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 #78448D, 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 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.082
Use #78448D 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.