#78498D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.8% 0.117 314.6), rgb(120, 73, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#78498D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78498D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 73, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.117 314.6) |
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 #78498D | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78498D | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78498D text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #78498D text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#E1D3E8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DA
oklch(80.8% 0.056 314.5)
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Step 400
400
#B690C8
oklch(70.8% 0.09 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#A373BA
oklch(63.1% 0.116 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E5AA6
oklch(55.5% 0.127 314.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78498D
oklch(48.8% 0.117 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#623D73
oklch(42.6% 0.096 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#50345D
oklch(37.6% 0.076 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#78498D 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) | #3B598F | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485D8B | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #775364 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78498D
#78498D
oklch(48.8% 0.117 314.6)
- #416E22
#416E22
oklch(48.9% 0.117 134.9)
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 #78498D, 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 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
Use #78498D 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.