#78469B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.1% 0.139 309.4), rgb(120, 70, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#78469B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 309°. 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 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78469B |
| RGB | rgb(120, 70, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.139 309.4) |
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 #78469B | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78469B | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78469B text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #78469B text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E2
oklch(80.8% 0.067 309)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED3
oklch(70.7% 0.106 309)
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Step 500
500
#A270C8
oklch(63.1% 0.138 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D56B4
oklch(55.5% 0.15 309.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78469B
oklch(49.1% 0.139 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#623A7E
oklch(42.8% 0.116 309.5)
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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)
#78469B 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) | #2D5A9E | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5D99 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73556A | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78469B
#78469B
oklch(49.1% 0.139 309.4)
- #486E00
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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 #78469B, 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 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
Use #78469B 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.