#78579B
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(52% 0.11 305.3), rgb(120, 87, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#78579B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78579B |
| RGB | rgb(120, 87, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 28%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.11 305.3) |
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 #78579B | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78579B | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78579B text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #78579B text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8DD
oklch(80.8% 0.054 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD93CB
oklch(70.6% 0.085 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#9978BE
oklch(63.1% 0.108 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#8460AA
oklch(55.7% 0.117 305.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78579B
oklch(52% 0.11 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4176
oklch(42.7% 0.09 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A375F
oklch(37.6% 0.07 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2138
oklch(27.2% 0.044 305.6)
#78579B 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) | #46659D | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6699 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736271 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78579B
#78579B
oklch(52% 0.11 305.3)
- #5A7424
#5A7424
oklch(52.1% 0.11 125.5)
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 #78579B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.074
Use #78579B 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.