#78487F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.9% 0.102 322.3), rgb(120, 72, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#78487F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78487F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 72, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.102 322.3) |
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 #78487F | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78487F | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78487F text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #78487F text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D4
oklch(81% 0.049 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#B890BE
oklch(70.6% 0.079 322)
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Step 500
500
#A674AE
oklch(63% 0.102 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#915C99
oklch(55.6% 0.11 322.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78487F
oklch(47.9% 0.102 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#653E6A
oklch(42.7% 0.085 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#523556
oklch(37.6% 0.066 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F32
oklch(26.9% 0.042 323)
#78487F 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) | #415681 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5C7D | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794E5D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78487F
#78487F
oklch(47.9% 0.102 322.3)
- #386B34
#386B34
oklch(47.8% 0.101 142.4)
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 #78487F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
Use #78487F 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.