#78536D
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.1% 0.062 338), rgb(120, 83, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#78536D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78536D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 83, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 18%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.062 338) |
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 #78536D | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78536D | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78536D text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #78536D text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC7
oklch(81% 0.029 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#B596AB
oklch(70.8% 0.047 338.1)
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Step 500
500
#A37B96
oklch(63.1% 0.062 338.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D6481
oklch(55.5% 0.067 337.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78536D
oklch(49.1% 0.062 338)
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Step 800
800
#624459
oklch(42.7% 0.052 338)
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Step 900
900
#503949
oklch(37.6% 0.041 338)
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Step 950
950
#2F222B
oklch(27.1% 0.025 337.9)
#78536D 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) | #545B6E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D606C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C545C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78536D
#78536D
oklch(49.1% 0.062 338)
- #416C53
#416C53
oklch(49.2% 0.063 157.6)
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 #78536D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
Use #78536D 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.