#78467C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.4% 0.103 324.4), rgb(120, 70, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#78467C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78467C |
| RGB | rgb(120, 70, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 28%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.103 324.4) |
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 #78467C | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78467C | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78467C text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #78467C text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 324)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D3
oklch(80.8% 0.05 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA90BD
oklch(70.8% 0.08 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#A874AC
oklch(63.2% 0.101 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#935B97
oklch(55.5% 0.111 324.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78467C
oklch(47.4% 0.103 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#663E69
oklch(42.8% 0.085 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#533555
oklch(37.7% 0.066 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#311F32
oklch(27% 0.043 324.9)
#78467C 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) | #40547E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5A7A | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4C5B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78467C
#78467C
oklch(47.4% 0.103 324.4)
- #336B35
#336B35
oklch(47.5% 0.103 144.4)
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 #78467C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
Use #78467C 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.