#78449A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.7% 0.141 310.1), rgb(120, 68, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#78449A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78449A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 68, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.141 310.1) |
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 #78449A | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78449A | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78449A text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #78449A text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E2
oklch(80.9% 0.068 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#B68DD3
oklch(70.7% 0.109 310.6)
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Step 500
500
#A36FC8
oklch(63.1% 0.14 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E55B4
oklch(55.5% 0.151 310.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78449A
oklch(48.7% 0.141 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#62397E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#503265
oklch(37.7% 0.091 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#78449A 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) | #2A599D | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5C98 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #745368 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78449A
#78449A
oklch(48.7% 0.141 310.1)
- #466D00
#466D00
oklch(48.7% 0.131 129.9)
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 #78449A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.083
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.083
Use #78449A 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.