#78458E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.2% 0.125 314.8), rgb(120, 69, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#78458E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.125 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 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78458E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 69, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 35%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.125 314.8) |
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 #78458E | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78458E | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78458E text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #78458E text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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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
#B78ECA
oklch(70.6% 0.097 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#A571BD
oklch(63.1% 0.124 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#9058A9
oklch(55.6% 0.134 314.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78458E
oklch(48.2% 0.125 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#643B76
oklch(42.7% 0.105 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#51335F
oklch(37.6% 0.081 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#78458E 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) | #355790 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445B8C | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #775063 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78458E
#78458E
oklch(48.2% 0.125 314.8)
- #3D6D18
#3D6D18
oklch(48.3% 0.125 134.8)
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 #78458E, 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 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.081
Use #78458E 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.